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Gulab jamen/jambu, retail

Gulab jamen, also known as gulab jambu or gulab jamun, is a sweet dessert made from fried dough balls soaked in sugar syrup. The figures here describe a retail product using recipe-based data. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with some protein. Per 100g, it contains 43g of carbohydrate, including 39g of sugars, and 13g of fat, including 4.4g of saturated fat.

The sugar and fat content are relevant for people monitoring their sugar, saturated fat or overall energy intake. This dessert also provides calcium, which helps maintain bones and teeth, and protein, which supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

306 kcal

Energy

1287 kJ

Fat

13g

of which saturates

4.4g

Carbohydrate

43g

of which sugars

39g

Protein

7.2g

Salt

0.27g

Water

37g

Cholesterol

30mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

76µg

Vitamin D

0.1µg

Vitamin E

1.7mg

Vitamin K1

6.4µg

Vitamin C

1mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.07mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.32mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.11mg

Vitamin B12

0.6µg

Folate

11µg

Calcium

249mg

Iron

0.26mg

Magnesium

26mg

Phosphorus

191mg

Potassium

323mg

Sodium

106mg

Zinc

0.9mg

Copper

0.06mg

Other types of gulab jamen/jambu

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Gulab jamen/jambu, homemade

273 kcal

6.5g

6.6g

0.5g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published