What's the difference between jam and jelly?

The difference between jam and jelly lies not in their source but in their composition. Jam is made by crushing fruit and is served in that form (with small chunks of crushed fruit). Due to the fact that jam is served as crushed fruit, it is naturally thick enough to spread. Unlike jam, jelly is made from only fruit juice. In order to reach a consistency that is able to be spread, the fruit juice is mixed with a skosh of pectin. Thus, the difference between jam and jelly is simply the presence of crushed fruit.