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White sauce, packet mix, made up with whole milk

White sauce made from a packet mix and prepared with whole milk is a milk-based sauce. It provides carbohydrate, fat and protein, as well as calcium and vitamin B12. Per 100g, it contains 9.1g of carbohydrate, 4.4g of fat, 4.1g of protein and 0.89g of salt.

Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth, while vitamin B12 supports normal nerve function and the formation of red blood cells. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake, particularly when the sauce is used alongside other salty ingredients. The amount used affects its contribution to a meal’s nutrient content. Full nutritional figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

90 kcal

Energy

380 kJ

Fat

4.4g

Carbohydrate

9.1g

of which sugars

5g

Protein

4.1g

Salt

0.89g

Water

80g

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

38µg

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

0.22mg

Vitamin C

1mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.23mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamin B6

0.07mg

Vitamin B12

0.8µg

Folate

4µg

Calcium

128mg

Iron

0.07mg

Magnesium

13mg

Phosphorus

109mg

Potassium

181mg

Sodium

357mg

Zinc

0.6mg

Copper

Trace

Other types of white sauce

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

White sauce, packet mix, made up with semi-skimmed milk

73 kcal

4.1g

2.5g

–

White sauce, packet mix, made up with skimmed milk

61 kcal

4.2g

1g

–

White sauce, savoury, made with whole milk, homemade

158 kcal

4.4g

11g

0.3g

White sauce, sweet, made with whole milk, homemade

163 kcal

4g

8.6g

0.3g

White sauce, savoury, made with semi-skimmed milk, homemade

131 kcal

4.4g

8g

0.3g

White sauce, savoury, made with skimmed milk, homemade

118 kcal

4.5g

6.5g

0.3g

White sauce, sweet, made with semi-skimmed milk, homemade

146 kcal

4g

6.7g

0.3g

White sauce, sweet, made with skimmed milk, homemade

134 kcal

4.1g

5.3g

0.3g

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.

These figures come from an older part of the dataset that is no longer updated. Original source: Updated 2014.

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