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Commercial supplements


Ready to drink

Complete high-energy, milk-tasting (1*)

Fortisip Bottle200ml bottle (sweet and neutral) Nutricia Clinical Care
Clinutren 1.5200ml cup (sweet)Nestlé Clinical Nutrition
Ensure Plus220ml carton (sweet and neutral)Abbott Nutrition
Fresubin Energy Drink200ml carton (sweet, savoury and neutral)Fresenius Kabi
Resource Shake175ml carton (sweet)Novartis Consumer Health

Complete high-energy, milk-tasting with fibre (1a*)

Fortisip MultiFibre200ml bottle (sweet and savoury) Nutricia Clinical Care
FortiCare125ml carton (sweet) Nutricia Clinical Care
Fresubin Energy Fibre Drink 200ml carton (sweet) Fresenius Kabi
Enrich Plus 200ml carton (sweet) Abbott Nutrition
ProSure 240ml carton (sweet) Abbott Nutrition

Yoghurt-tasting (1*)

Fortifresh 200ml bottle or carton (sweet) Nutricia Clinical Care
Ensure Plus Yoghurt-style 200ml carton (sweet) Abbott Nutrition

Balanced, juice-tasting (1*)

Fortijuce 200ml bottle Nutricia Clinical Care
Clinutren Fruit 200ml bottle Nestlé Clinical Nutrition
Enlive Plus 220ml carton Abbott Nutrition
Provide Xtra 200ml carton Fresenius Kabi
Resource Fruit Flavour 200ml carton Novartis Consumer Health

Balanced, high-protein, milk-tasting (1*)

Fortisip Protein 200ml bottle (sweet) Nutricia Clinical Care
Fortimel 200ml bottle (sweet) Nutricia Clinical Care
Resource Protein Extra 200ml carton (sweet)Novartis Consumer Health


Powders

Complete, milk-tasting (1*)

Complan Box 4 x 57g sachet (sweet and savoury)H J Heinz & Co Ltd
Build-Up Box 4 x 38g sachet Nestlé Clinical Nutrition

Energy-only (2*)

Polycal Powder 400g tin Nutricia Clinical Care
Maxijul 200g tin SHS International Ltd
Polycose 350g tin Abbott Nutrition
Vitajoule 200g tin Vitaflo Ltd
Caloreen 500g tin Nestlé Clinical Nutrition

Nutritionally balanced powders (3*)

Scandishake Mix Box 6 x 85g sachet (sweet and unflavoured) Nutricia Clinical Care
Calshake Box 7 x 87g sachet (sweet flavours) Fresenius Kabi
Enshake Box 6 x 96.5g sachets (sweet) Abbott Nutrition

Protein-only powders (4*)

Protifar 225g tub Nutricia Clinical Care
Maxipro 200g tub SHS International Ltd
Vitapro 250g tub Vitaflo Ltd


Energy-only liquids (5*)


Polycal Liquid200ml bottleNutricia Clinical Care
Maxijul Liquid200ml cartonSHS International Ltd
Calogen250ml and 500ml bottles (sweet and unflavoured)Nutricia Clinical Care

 

 

 


Fortified puddings (6*)


Forticreme/Forticream complete125g pot (sweet flavours)Nutricia Clinical Care
Maxisorb30g sachet (to make up)SHS International Ltd
Clinutren Dessert125g potNestlé Clinical Nutrition
Resource Energy Dessert125g cupNovartis Consumer Health

 

 

 

 


Powders to thicken food (7*)


Nutilis225g tin and 9g sachetsNutricia Clinical Care
Thick and Easy225g tinFresenius Kabi
Thixo-D375g tinSutherland Health Ltd
Vitaquick300g potVitaflo Ltd

 

 

 

 


*Commercial supplements key

1 These contain energy, protein and vitamins and minerals in various amounts. Available in a variety of flavours they can be used as additional nutrition or added to recipes – see the sample menus for ideas.

1a As (1) above, but with added fibre.

2 These contain energy only and have no taste. They can be added to normal foods.

3 These contain energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. They can be flavourless or sweet, and can be added to normal foods.

4 These contain protein only and have no taste. They can be added to normal foods.

5 These contain energy only and are available in a variety of flavours to suit individual tastes. Can be used as additional nutrition or added to recipes etc.

6 These can be used to add extra energy and protein instead of ordinary puddings.

7 These can be used to thicken drinks and foods for people who have difficulty in swallowing fluids. Follow the instructions carefully or the products can become lumpy.

Recipe ideas, leaflets and booklets are available for many of these products from the manufacturers.


Content last reviewed: 01 April 2006
Page last modified: 27 June 2006

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