Thin white sauce has 72 kcal and 2.6 g fat per 100 g. With half the fat of medium bechamel, this is the lightest butter-based sauce. A 60 ml serving adds just 43 calories. The thin pour encourages larger servings – measure the amount to track accurately.
How should I track White Sauce, thin, homemade, with butter?
White Sauce, thin, homemade, with butter is a good source of calcium. Small amounts of White Sauce, thin, homemade, with butter 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.