ENSURE POWDER

Ensure® Powder is a nutritionally complete and balanced food for special medical purposes.

FEATURES:

• Complete*, balanced nutrition

• Available in delicious flavours of Vanilla and Chocolate

• A heart-healthy fat blend: New fat formulation targets healthy-heart recommendations (i.e. increased amount of healthier unsaturated fats and decreased amount of unhealthy saturated fat)

• An advanced fibre system that may enhance gut health [i.e. contains dual fibre blend of Inulin and FOS (fructo-oligosaccharides) to assist with gastrointestinal health]

• Source of essential vitamins and minerals

• Mixes and dissolves easily to allow reconstitution at 1.0 or 1.5 kcal/mL

* when used in appropriate amounts

CLINICAL INDICATIONS:

For patients:

• Recovering from illness, injury or surgery, acute or chronic illness with limitations in food intake

• With or at risk of malnutrition

• With decreased appetite or involuntary weight loss

• Who have increased nutritional requirements

• Who wish to maintain good nutrition

FACTS:

Nutrient density (Cal/mL) 1.0

                              (kJ/mL) 4.2

Protein (% Cal) 14.9

Carbohydrate (% Cal) 53.6

Fat (% Cal) 29.5

kcal/N ratio 168:1

Non-protein kcal/N ratio 143:1

Halal Yes

Gluten-free Yes

Lactose low lactose (<0.06g/100mL)

Renal Solute Load (mOsm/L) 325

Osmolality (mOsm/kgH20) 418

N-6:N-3 Ratio 9:1

Scoop Size 8.9g