Homemade béchamel sauce: calories and nutrition facts

Homemade béchamel sauce has 147 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Ladle (50 g), has 74 kcal.

Calories: 147 kcal
Protein: 3.8 g
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Fat: 10.6 g

Per 100 g

Homemade béchamel sauce: how many calories?

Homemade béchamel sauce has 147 kcal per 100 g, with 3.8 g protein, 9 g carbs and 10.6 g fat. A 50 g serving (1 Ladle) has 74 kcal. That is less than the average for Cooking Aids & Ingredients (199 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from fat.

Where the calories come from

Protein10%
Carbohydrates24%
Fat65%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 74 kcal
Protein: 1.9 g
Carbohydrates: 4.5 g
Fat: 5.3 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (50 g)
Calories	147 kcal	74 kcal
Fat	10.6 g	5.3 g
of which saturated fat	2.9 g	1.4 g
Carbohydrates	9 g	4.5 g
of which sugars	4.4 g	2.2 g
Fiber	0.2 g	0.1 g
Protein	3.8 g	1.9 g
Sodium	354 mg	177 mg
Water	74.9 g	37.5 g
Vitamin C	0.8 mg	0.4 mg
Calcium	118 mg	59 mg
Iron	0.3 mg	0.2 mg
Potassium	156 mg	78 mg
Magnesium	14 mg	7 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 20 December 2025.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(147 kcal)	7%
Fat(10.6 g)	15%
of which saturated fat(2.9 g)	14%
Carbohydrates(9 g)	3%
of which sugars(4.4 g)	5%
Protein(3.8 g)	8%
Salt(0.89 g)	15%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

Low sugars (5 g or less)

Homemade béchamel sauce: frequently asked questions

Homemade béchamel sauce: how many calories per serving?

A 50 g serving (1 Ladle) has 74 kcal.

Homemade béchamel sauce: how much protein?

Homemade béchamel sauce contains 3.8 g of protein per 100 g, 8% of the 50 g reference intake.

Homemade béchamel sauce: how much fibre?

Homemade béchamel sauce provides 0.2 g of fibre per 100 g, 1% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

Homemade béchamel sauce: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 68 g of this food.

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