Description
Description
Nutrison Protein Plus is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for use under medical supervision. Nutrison Protein Plus is a 1.25kcal/ml protein rich, fibre free tube feed for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition. Nutrison Protein Plus is nutritionally complete in 1500kcal. Suitable as a sole source of nutrition.
Contra-Indications
Not suitable for infants. Not suitable for patients with galactosaemia.
Precautions
Use with caution in children aged 1-6 years. Careful monitoring is required.
Preparation and directions for usage
Shake well before opening. Use at room temperature. Maximum hanging time: 24 hours. OpTri bottles can be attached directly to a Flocare giving set.
Ingredients
Water, maltodextrin, vegetable oils (sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, MCT oil (coconut oil, palm kernel oil)), whey protein (from cow's milk), cow's milk protein caseinate, pea protein, soy protein, potassium citrate, fish oil, emulsifier (soy lecithin), magnesium hydrogen phosphate, calcium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, carotenoids (contains soy) (beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes), sodium chloride, choline chloride, sodium citrate, tri calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, sodium L-ascorbate, magnesium carbonate, ferrous lactate, zinc sulphate, nicotinamide, retinyl acetate, DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, copper gluconate, manganese sulphate, sodium selenite, calcium D-pantothenate, cholecalciferol, chromium chloride, thiamin hydrochloride, D-biotin, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin. Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold.
Shelf life
12 months. Best before date: see top of OpTri bottle.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place (5-25°C) and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, close the OpTri bottle and store in a refrigerator for a maximum of 24 hours. Discard any unused contents after 24 hours.
Suitability
Halal and Kosher
This is intended to show suitability of products for religious or dietary reasons. Some products may be suitable for kosher or halal diets but only products with Kosher approval or Halal certification have been identified here. Some individual flavours/variants may not be suitable and for more information please call our Resource Centre.
Macro-Nutrients
Nutrients |
Unit |
per 100ml |
per 1000ml |
Energy |
kcal |
125 |
1250 |
Energy |
kJ |
525 |
5250 |
Protein |
g |
6.3 |
63 |
nitrogen |
g |
1.0 |
10 |
Protein |
% of total energy |
20 |
20 |
Carbohydrate |
g |
14.2 |
142 |
polysaccharides |
g |
13.1 |
131 |
sugars |
g |
0.9 |
9.0 |
- lactose |
g |
<0.025 |
<0.250 |
Carbohydrate |
% of total energy |
45 |
45 |
Fat |
g |
4.9 |
49 |
saturates |
g |
1.3 |
13 |
- of which MCT |
g |
0.7 |
7.0 |
monounsaturates |
g |
2.7 |
27 |
polyunsaturates |
g |
0.9 |
9.0 |
- EPA |
mg |
30.0 |
300 |
- DHA |
mg |
20.4 |
204 |
Fat |
% of total energy |
35 |
35 |
Fibre |
g |
<0.1 |
<1.0 |
Fibre |
% of total energy |
0 |
0 |
Vitamins
Nutrients |
Unit |
per 100ml |
per 1000ml |
Vitamin A |
(µg) |
102 |
1020 |
Vitamin D |
μg |
1.7 |
17 |
Vitamin E |
mg (α-TE) |
1.6 |
16 |
Vitamin K |
μg |
6.6 |
66 |
Thiamin |
mg |
0.19 |
1.9 |
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.20 |
2.0 |
Niacin |
mg (mg NE) |
0.88 (2.3) |
8.8 (23) |
Pantothenic acid |
mg |
0.66 |
6.6 |
Vitamin B6 |
mg |
0.21 |
2.1 |
Folic acid |
μg |
33 |
330 |
Vitamin B12 |
μg |
0.26 |
2.6 |
Biotin |
μg |
5.0 |
50 |
Vitamin C |
mg |
13 |
130 |
Minerals
Nutrients |
Unit |
per 100ml |
per 1000ml |
Sodium |
mg (mmol) |
111 (4.8) |
1110 (48) |
Potassium |
mg (mmol) |
168 (4.3) |
1680 (43) |
Chloride |
mg (mmol) |
80 (2.3) |
800 (23) |
Calcium |
mg (mmol) |
90 (2.2) |
900 (22) |
Phosphorus |
mg (mmol) |
90 (2.9) |
900 (29) |
Phosphate |
mg (mmol) |
276 (2.9) |
2760 (29) |
Magnesium |
mg (mmol) |
28 (1.2) |
280 (12) |
Iron |
mg |
2.0 |
20 |
Zinc |
mg |
1.5 |
15 |
Copper |
mg |
0.23 |
2.3 |
Manganese |
mg |
0.41 |
4.1 |
Fluoride |
mg |
0.13 |
1.3 |
Molybdenum |
μg |
13 |
130 |
Selenium |
μg |
7.1 |
71 |
Chromium |
μg |
8.3 |
83 |
Iodine |
μg |
17 |
170 |