Blancmange, homemade
Last updated 3 Nov 2026
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Blancmange is a milk-based dessert thickened with starch and set as it cools. The figures here describe a homemade recipe. It mainly provides carbohydrate, including sugars, with some protein and fat, as well as minerals from the milk. Per 100g, it contains 18g of carbohydrate, including 12g of sugars, alongside 3.3g of protein and 114mg of calcium.
Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth, while protein supports the growth and repair of body tissues. The sugar content is worth noting for people monitoring their sugar intake; the total includes both naturally occurring milk sugars and any sugar added during preparation. Nutrient amounts can vary with the ingredients used. Full nutritional figures are shown in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 96 kcal |
Energy | 405 kJ |
Fat | 1.6g |
of which saturates | 1g |
Carbohydrate | 18g |
of which sugars | 12g |
3.3g | |
Salt | 0.1g |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 77g |
Cholesterol | 5.6mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
19µg | |
Trace | |
0.03mg | |
1mg | |
0.03mg | |
0.2mg | |
0.1mg | |
0.05mg | |
0.8µg | |
7µg | |
114mg | |
0.04mg | |
10mg | |
90mg | |
148mg | |
Sodium | 41mg |
0.4mg | |
0.01mg | |
1µg | |
29µg |
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.