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Calories in gelatin dessert

A typical serving of gelatin dessert (1/2 cup, prepared, 135 g) has about 81 calories. Per 100 g: 60 kcal, 1.2 g protein, 14.2 g carbs, 0 g fat. The same 100 g carries 13.5 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.

Calories by serving size

ServingWeightCalories
1/2 cup, prepared135 g81 kcal
100 g100 g60 kcal

Macros per 100 g

1.2 g
Protein
14.2 g
Carbs
0 g
Fat
0 g
Fiber
13.5 g
Sugar

Worth knowing

Mostly water held together: a half-cup serving is about 80 calories. On the energy-density scale, 60 kcal per 100 g puts gelatin dessert at the low end.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in gelatin dessert?

A typical serving (1/2 cup, prepared, 135 g) has about 81 calories, and 100 g has 60 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.

How much protein is in gelatin dessert?

There are 1.2 g of protein in 100 g of gelatin dessert, which works out to about 1.6 g per serving (1/2 cup). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.

How much sugar is in gelatin dessert?

Sugar comes to 13.5 g per 100 g, so 1/2 cup (135 g) delivers roughly 18 g. That sugar is already counted inside the calorie figures on this page.

Where do these numbers come from?

Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 169596 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.

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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169596 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.