Basic Bechamel (White) Sauce With Variations Including Au Gratin Recipe

Basic Bechamel (White) Sauce With Variations Including Au Gratin has a very high-calorie, high-carb, very high-fat and very high-protein content.

The food contains 68.4g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is high in complex carbs and low in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its sugar content is among the bottom 20 percentile. This is for people watching their sugar intake. With 29.3 gms of protein, it is very high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the very high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. It's low MUFA and low PUFA.

It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet.

It belongs to French cuisine. Ideally consumed as a Side Dish.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 25, for Basic Bechamel (White) Sauce With Variations Including Au Gratin, and we advise that this food in moderation.