Introduction. Physalis peruviana L. fruit contain various functional compounds with health promoting effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of obtaining reduced sugar jellies from physalis juice with different sugars and sugar substitues. Materials and methods. Jellies containing physalis juice and sucrose (sample S), fructose (sample F) or maltitol and maltitol syrup (sample M), respectively, were prepared and studied. Results and discussion. There were no significant differences between the samples in terms of dry matter content, titratable acidity and pH. The highest total sugar content was found in sample S (72.68%), and the lowestin sample M (7.12%). Sample M had about 90% lower total sugar content than sample S and about 83% lower than sample F. Therefore, according to EU Regulation No 1924/2006, the jelly with maltitol/maltitol syrup can be classified with a nutrition claim "Food with no added sugars". Due to its composition, the same nutrition claim can be ascribed to sample F. Sample F had the biggest sorption capacity, in which an absorption process was observed, and the moisture content of the jelly increased from 28.23% to 32.65% after 120 h. Samples S and M revealed a desorption process (decrease by about 2-3%, 120 h), thus being more stable in terms of storage. The texture profile of sample M was more favorable with regard to jelly's further use, as it had the highest hardness and adhesiveness values (10.12 N and 0.42 N.mm, respectively), compared to samples S and F. Additionally, sample M had about 40% lower energy value than sample S (680 kJ/100 g vs. 1142 kJ/100 g), thus allowing for the nutrition claim "Energy-reduced food" under the terms of Regulation No 1924/2006. The calculated glycemic indicator values were 39.2 (sample S), 23.5 (sample M) and 14.6 (sample F), respectively. These results suggest that physalis juice can be successfully processed into functional sweet jellies. Conclusions. The jellies with physalis juice and maltitol/maltitol syrup can be classified with the nutrition claims "Energy-reduced food" and "Food with no added sugars".