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Cheese sauce, packet mix, made up with whole milk, homemade

This cheese sauce is prepared at home from a packet mix made up with whole milk. It provides carbohydrate, fat and protein, as well as calcium. Per 100g, the prepared sauce contains 9g of carbohydrate, 5.7g of fat and 5.5g of protein. Its calcium content is 166mg per 100g.

Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth and supports normal muscle function. Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. The sauce also contains salt, which is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. Whole milk contributes naturally occurring milk sugar, called lactose. Full nutrient figures, including energy, sugars and salt, are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

108 kcal

Energy

452 kJ

Fat

5.7g

Carbohydrate

9g

of which sugars

5.1g

Protein

5.5g

Salt

1.1g

Water

77g

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

56µg

Vitamin D

0.1µg

Vitamin E

0.25mg

Vitamin K1

0.59µg

Vitamin C

1mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.27mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamin B6

0.08mg

Vitamin B12

1µg

Folate

9µg

Calcium

166mg

Iron

0.11mg

Magnesium

15mg

Phosphorus

176mg

Potassium

192mg

Sodium

450mg

Zinc

0.8mg

Copper

Trace

Other types of cheese sauce

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Cheese sauce, packet mix, made up with semi-skimmed milk, homemade

106 kcal

5.8g

5.2g

0.2g

Cheese sauce, packet mix, made up with skimmed milk, homemade

79 kcal

5.6g

2.4g

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Cheese sauce, made with whole milk, homemade

197 kcal

8.2g

15g

0.2g

Cheese sauce, made with semi-skimmed milk, homemade

182 kcal

8.2g

13g

0.7g

Cheese sauce, made with skimmed milk, homemade

172 kcal

8.2g

12g

0.2g

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.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published