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Nutritional Profile of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

We got 65 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks notably well (Top 100) for one nutrient:

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks high (Top 250) for three additional nutrients:

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Sauces and Gravies) shows that it ranks first-class (Top 10) for seven nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 12 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

8.3%
2.6%
4%
84%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

1.6%
0.7%
0.1%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: White Sauce (With Butter, Thin, Prepared-From-Recipe)

In food category: Sauces and Gravies

Carbohydrates (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
8.3 g
2.4 g
65
1709
Fiber, total dietary
100 mg
28.3 mg
34
258
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
5.3 g
1.5 g
41
1150
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
656 mg
186 mg
109
2228
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
112 mg
31.8 mg
123
2403
Fatty Acids, total saturated
1.6 g
453.6 mg
89
1566
Fatty Acids, total trans
98 mg
27.8 mg
6
663
Total Lipid (Fat)
2.6 g
725.7 mg
99
1492
Saturated Fats (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
4 mg
1.1 mg
13
225
Butyric Acid (4:0)
101 mg
28.6 mg
24
357
Capric Acid (10:0)
78 mg
22.1 mg
35
454
Caproic Acid (6:0)
61 mg
17.3 mg
31
297
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
37 mg
10.5 mg
33
367
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
17 mg
4.8 mg
6
306
Lauric Acid (12:0)
79 mg
22.4 mg
41
631
Myristic Acid (14:0)
231 mg
65.5 mg
53
919
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
683 mg
193.6 mg
90
1603
Stearic Acid (18:0)
309 mg
87.6 mg
79
1382
Monounsaturated Fats (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
89 mg
25.2 mg
2
577
Oleate (18:1 c)
509 mg
144.3 mg
15
784
Oleic Acid (18:1)
621 mg
176.1 mg
103
2220
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
29 mg
8.2 mg
11
474
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
32 mg
9.1 mg
85
951
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
3 mg
0.9 mg
64
471
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
89 mg
25.2 mg
3
567
Polyunsaturated Fats (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
18:2 i
9 mg
2.6 mg
1
40
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
9 mg
2.6 mg
18
479
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
65 mg
18.4 mg
19
960
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
8 mg
2.3 mg
9
181
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
100 mg
28.3 mg
117
2294
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
11 mg
3.1 mg
99
945
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
9 mg
2.6 mg
10
217
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
4 g
1.1 g
66
1224
Water-soluble Vitamins (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
13 µg
3.7 µg
35
442
Folate, food
5 µg
1.4 µg
41
284
Folate, total
10 µg
2.8 µg
40
382
Folic Acid
4 µg
1.1 µg
11
261
Niacin
319 µg
90.4 µg
95
2213
Pantothenic Acid
392 µg
111.1 µg
13
796
Riboflavin
208 µg
59 µg
21
603
Thiamin
68 µg
19.3 µg
35
816
Vitamin B12
0.6 µg
0.2 µg
13
673
Vitamin B6
37 µg
10.5 µg
86
944
Fat-soluble Vitamins (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
80 µg
22.7 µg
96
636
beta-Carotene
5 µg
1.4 µg
87
1161
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
71
1034
Phylloquinone
0.2 µg
0.1 µg
87
923
Retinol
83 µg
23.5 µg
23
396
Vitamin A, IU
286 IU
81.1 IU
26
758
Vitamin A, RAE
84 µg
23.8 µg
31
626
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
131 mg
37.1 mg
21
414
Copper, Cu
19 µg
5.4 µg
91
830
Iron, Fe
220 µg
62.4 µg
84
908
Magnesium, Mg
12 mg
3.4 mg
33
359
Manganese, Mn
31 µg
8.8 µg
48
999
Phosphorus, P
110 mg
31.2 mg
30
554
Potassium, K
167 mg
47.3 mg
57
731
Selenium, Se
4.7 µg
1.3 µg
43
646
Sodium, Na
184 mg
52.2 mg
142
965
Zinc, Zn
470 µg
133.2 µg
53
877
Other Micronutrients (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
8 mg
2.3 mg
42
373
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
84 g
23.8 g
33
526
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
1.2 g
334.5 mg
61
542
Kcal (Energy)
72 kcal
20.4 kcal
104
617
KJ (Energy)
301 kj
85.3 kj
46
874
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of white sauce (with butter, thin, prepared-from-recipe) with 65 nutrient values.

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Nutrients
(Homemade, Medium)
75
(Homemade, Thick)
75
Figure 4. Similar sauces and gravies 1 to 2.

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