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White sauce, savoury, made with whole milk, homemade

This homemade savoury white sauce is made with whole milk. It mainly provides fat and carbohydrate, along with some protein and calcium. Per 100g, it contains 11g of fat, including 6.8g of saturated fat, and 12g of carbohydrate. It also provides 136mg of calcium.

Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth and supports normal muscle function. The saturated fat content is worth noting for people monitoring their saturated fat intake. The amount of sauce used contributes to the overall energy and fat content of a meal, and homemade recipes can vary according to the ingredients used. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

158 kcal

Energy

660 kJ

Fat

11g

of which saturates

6.8g

Carbohydrate

12g

of which sugars

4.9g

Fibre

0.3g

Protein

4.4g

Salt

0.26g

Alcohol

0g

Water

73g

Cholesterol

30mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

128µg

Vitamin D

0.1µg

Vitamin E

0.25mg

Vitamin C

1mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.23mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.06mg

Vitamin B12

0.9µg

Folate

5µg

Calcium

136mg

Iron

0.18mg

Magnesium

14mg

Phosphorus

113mg

Potassium

182mg

Sodium

105mg

Zinc

0.6mg

Copper

0.01mg

Selenium

1µg

Iodine

36µg

Other types of white sauce

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

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 whole milk, homemade

163 kcal

4g

8.6g

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

White sauce, packet mix, made up with whole milk

90 kcal

4.1g

4.4g

–

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

–

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