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Sauce hollandaise

Sauce hollandaise is a warm emulsion based principally on egg yolk and butter with an acidic ingredient, producing a glossy, rich and tangy sauce.

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About Sauce hollandaise

Hollandaise is a French-style warm emulsified sauce made principally from egg yolk and butter, with lemon juice or another acidic ingredient. Some versions use clarified butter, and recipes differ in acidity and seasoning.

It is thick, glossy, and spoonable, with a rich buttery texture and a tangy flavour. It is commonly prepared fresh or sold chilled or shelf-stable; packaged products may use different oils, stabilizers, or egg ingredients from a traditional preparation.

Ingredient type
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English

Hollandaise sauce

English

Sauce hollandaise, préemballée

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Sauce hollandaise nutrition & diet

Sauce hollandaise nutritional value

Hollandaise sauce

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
546kcal
Protein
5.4g
Carbs
1.0g
Fat
58.0g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare traditional butter-and-yolk sauce with packaged versions separately, since their fat sources, egg ingredients, and stabilizers can differ.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • 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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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Hollandaise sauce ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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