Carrefour • 500 ml
Sauce BECHAMEL
Product Insights
Sauce BECHAMEL is a 500 ml UHT‑sterilized béchamel sauce produced by Carrefour in France, packaged in a Tetra Pak brick with an additional cardboard outer layer. It belongs to the "Fat and sauces" and "Dressings and sauces" groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed product; per 100 ml it provides 101 kcal, 6.2 g fat (including 4.4 g saturated fat), 4.2 g sugars, 0.75 g salt, 2.9 g protein and 0.22 g fibre. The formulation includes whole milk, cream, modified corn starch, salt, pepper and the additives E415 (xanthan gum), E407 (carrageenans) and an unspecified E14xx, making it unsuitable for vegans and a potential allergen for milk‑intolerant consumers, while its moderate salt and saturated‑fat levels may be a concern for heart‑health‑focused diets.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average values for sauces, this béchamel has roughly half the sugar (4.2 g vs 10.95 g) and less than half the total fat (6.2 g vs 12.01 g), but its saturated fat (4.4 g) exceeds the typical 2.14 g, while its salt content (0.75 g) remains well below the average 5.02 g.
Ingredients
_Lait_ entier 88%, _crème_ 7%, amidon modifié de maïs, sel, épaississants : gomme xanthane et carraghénanes, poivre. Lait origine France.
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