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Jellabi is a sweet food made by frying batter and soaking it in sugar syrup. The figures here describe a homemade recipe. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with some protein. Per 100g, it contains 1551 kJ of energy, 58g of carbohydrate, 15g of fat and 4.2g of protein.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body, while fat supplies energy and helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The energy and carbohydrate content are relevant for people monitoring their intake. Although sugar syrup is used in making jellabi, a separate total sugar figure is not supplied. The composition of homemade versions can vary with the recipe and preparation method. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

369 kcal

Energy

1551 kJ

Fat

15g

of which saturates

1.1g

Carbohydrate

58g

Fibre

1.6g

Protein

4.2g

Salt

0.01g

Water

25g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.09mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.8mg

Vitamin B6

0.07mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Calcium

43mg

Iron

0.99mg

Magnesium

12mg

Phosphorus

57mg

Potassium

91mg

Sodium

2mg

Copper

0.1mg

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