Béchamel Insights | Chefs At Heart

Technical Tips

  • Other than béchamel being one of the major ingredients of the flavour as well as the creamy texture, its also one of the major ingredients that drive the calories up; its expected as its made with flour, milk and butter. Béchamel contributes to almost 15% of the calories in our Turkey & Spinach Lasagna for example, which is a fair chunk of the calories but also of the flavour.
  • In our béchamel recipe and some others, the highest driver of the calories, is milk. Therefore, by using an alternative to milk or a combination of milks or liquids i.e. water, one can deduct some to lots of calories while maintaining the yummy flavour.
Béchamel IngredientsCalories
5 cups of semi skimmed milk575
25 gr of butter182
5 TBS flour160
2 eggs118
some grated parmesan21
some breadcrumbsn/a
Milk InsightsCalories
5 cups of semi skimmed cows milk575
5 cups of soya milk488
5 cups of oat milk438
3 cups of semi skimmed cows milk + 2 cups water345
5 cups of coconut milk250

Recipe Nutrition Facts | Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

1 tray of lasagna servings per container


Calories1034

  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 60.1g 93%
    • Saturated Fat 29.7g 149%
  • Cholesterol 426.5mg 143%
  • Sodium 870.1mg 37%
  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Carbohydrate 89.5g 30%
    • Dietary Fiber 15.5g 62%
    • Sugars 70g
  • Protein 65.4g 131%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.