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Sauce béchamel

Sauce béchamel is a milk-based white sauce thickened with a butter-and-flour roux, used as a base for sauces and baked or layered dishes.

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About Sauce béchamel

Sauce béchamel is a classic white sauce generally made by combining a butter-and-flour roux with milk and cooking until thickened. It is used as a base for other sauces and in baked or layered savoury preparations. Recipes vary in seasoning and proportions, but the name refers to a recognizable milk-based sauce rather than to every white sauce.

It is smooth and creamy, with an ivory colour and a mild, gently milky flavour. Its thickness can range from pourable to quite firm, depending on the amount of roux and how it is cooked. It is commonly made fresh and is also sold prepared or as a mix; these forms differ in ingredients and consistency.

Ingredient type
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English

Sauce béchamel, préemballée

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Sauce béchamel nutrition & diet

Sauce béchamel nutritional value

Reference: Sauce béchamel, préemballée

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
105kcal
Protein
2.6g
Carbs
6.2g
Fat
7.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

The proportions and types of milk, butter and flour, as well as prepared mixes or ready-made versions, affect comparisons.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — 11101 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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