Calories in Sauce, homemade, white, thick

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Sauce, homemade, white, thick contains 186 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (250 g) provides about 465 kcal.

Roughly 67% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from carbohydrates and 9% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in soups, sauces, and gravies on FoodFactly, where the median is 61 kcal per 100 g across 254 foods.

100 g provides 15% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2), 14% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 11% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

186kcal per 100 g
4 gprotein
11.6 gcarbohydrates
13.8 gfat
465kcal in 1 cup (250 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 186 kcal
Total fat ? 13.8 g 18%
Saturated fat ? 3.4 g 17%
Cholesterol ? 6 mg 2%
Sodium ? 373 mg 16%
Total carbohydrates C 11.6 g 4%
Dietary fiber ? 0.3 g 1%
Total sugars C 4 g
Protein ? 4 g 8%
Vitamin A C 130 µg14%
Vitamin C ? 0.7 mg0.8%
Vitamin D C 1.2 µg6%
Vitamin E C 0.38 mg3%
Vitamin K C 1.2 µg1%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.088 mg7%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.19 mg15%
Niacin (B3) ? 0.59 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.32 mg6%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.038 mg2%
Folate (B9) C 15 µg4%
Vitamin B12 ? 0.26 µg11%
Choline C 14.3 mg3%
Calcium ? 111 mg9%
Iron ? 0.5 mg3%
Magnesium ? 14 mg3%
Phosphorus ? 96 mg8%
Potassium ? 149 mg3%
Zinc ? 0.4 mg4%
Copper ? 0.021 mg2%
Manganese ? 0.067 mg3%
Selenium C 5.2 µg9%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 9%Carbohydrates: 25%Fat: 67%186kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 9%
  • Carbohydrates 25%
  • Fat 67%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Riboflavin (B2)15%Vitamin A14%Vitamin B1211%Selenium9%Calcium9%Phosphorus8%Thiamin (B1)7%Pantothenic acid (B5)6%Vitamin D6%Folate (B9)4%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein4 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 2.2 g)
  • Fiber0.3 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.7 g)
  • Sugars4 gabove the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
  • Fat13.8 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
  • Saturated fat3.4 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.5 g)
  • Sodium373 mgbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal2.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water69.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?5.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?3.9 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.04 g
Threonine ?0.13 g
Isoleucine ?0.17 g
Leucine ?0.28 g
Lysine ?0.23 g
Methionine ?0.071 g
Cystine ?0.026 g
Phenylalanine ?0.14 g
Tyrosine ?0.14 g
Valine ?0.19 g
Arginine ?0.1 g
Histidine ?0.078 g
Alanine ?0.098 g
Aspartic acid ?0.22 g
Glutamic acid ?0.6 g
Glycine ?0.061 g
Proline ?0.28 g
Serine ?0.16 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?3.7 g
SFA 4:0 ?0.055 g
SFA 6:0 ?0.033 g
SFA 8:0 ?0.019 g
SFA 10:0 ?0.043 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.048 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.2 g
SFA 16:0 ?1.9 g
SFA 18:0 ?1.1 g
MUFA 18:1 ?5.8 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.19 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.038 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C27 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C2 µg
Retinol C127 µg
Carotene, alpha C0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C47 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Sterols (1)
Phytosterols ?40 mg
Other components (11)
Water ?69.1 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash ?1.5 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy ?778 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C469 IU
Folic acid C5 µg
Folate, food ?6 µg
Vitamin E, added C0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C0 µg

Other forms of Sauce

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Spinach dip, light 165 2.2 g 11.4 g 12.4 g
Onion dip, light 166 2 g 11.9 g 12.4 g
Vegetable dip, light 198 2 g 13.6 g 15.2 g
Chipotle dip, light 195 1.8 g 13.2 g 15.2 g
Cheese dip 163 3.1 g 7.9 g 13.3 g
Cheese sauce 163 3.1 g 7.9 g 13.3 g
White sauce or gravy 144 3.8 g 9.2 g 10.2 g
Gravy, vegetarian 144 3.8 g 9.2 g 10.2 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in sauce?

100 g of sauce has 186 kcal. 1 cup (250 g): about 465 kcal. 0.5 cup (125 g): about 233 kcal.

How much protein is in sauce?

Sauce contains 4 g of protein per 100 g (8% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 10 g in 1 cup (250 g). About 9% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups, sauces, and gravies, that is among the highest quarter (median 2.2 g).

How many carbs are in sauce?

Sauce has 11.6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.3 g of fiber and 4 g of sugars.

How much fat is in sauce?

Sauce contains 13.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.4 g is saturated (17% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does sauce contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Riboflavin (B2) (15% DV), Vitamin A (14% DV) and Vitamin B12 (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in sauce?

100 g contains 373 mg of sodium, 16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 174526. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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