Medium white sauce has 147 kcal and 10.6 g fat per 100 g. A bechamel-style sauce made from butter, flour, and milk. A 60 ml serving adds 88 calories. The smooth pour disguises the butter content. Track the amount served; it is calorie-denser than it tastes.
How should I track Homemade Sauce, white, medium?
Small amounts of Homemade Sauce, white, medium add up faster than most people realize. A systematic review (Whitton et al., Adv Nutr 2022) found that condiments are among the most frequently omitted items in food logs — skipped 1–80% of the time. A tablespoon of mayo or dressing can add 50–100 calories, and most people use two or three tablespoons without measuring. The fix is simple: keep a teaspoon or scale near your plate and measure once. Sauces and dressings are often the hidden reason a "healthy" salad ends up at 600+ calories.