Homemade white sauce has 147 kcal per 100 g – identical to the standard recipe. The "homemade" label does not mean lighter; it follows the same butter-flour-milk formula. A 60 ml serving adds 88 calories. Track the ingredients if you adjust the recipe, or log as standard white sauce.
How should I track White Sauce, homemade, medium?
Small amounts of White Sauce, homemade, 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.