PEDIASURE® PLUS
Sole-source nutrition
For children: with fluid restrictions or volume sensitivity; who may benefit from dietary fibre; requiring short- or long-term tube feeding; with increased nutrient needs; with or at risk for malnutrition; with growth faltering. For oral or tube feeding use. Can be used as a supplement or as a sole source of nutrition.
AVAILABILITY
FEATURES
- Increased nutrient density provides more calories in less volume: 118 more calories per serving than PediaSure®.
- Provides 2.6 g of dietary fibre per 235-mL.
- Contains 0.82 g of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS) per 235-mL serving.
- Fortified with taurine and carnitine to help prevent deficiencies associated with long-term tube feeding.1,2,3
- 19.6% of fat as medium chain triglycerides, an easily digested and well-absorbed fat source.4
- Provides 27 vitamins and minerals.
- Gluten-free.
- Kosher.
- Halal.
PRECAUTIONS
- For children under 1 year of age, consult a physician or qualified health care professional prior to using PediaSure® Plus.
- Not for parenteral use.
1 Feller AG, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 1987;45:476-83.
2 Fischer MH, et al. JPEN. 1990;14:270-4.
3 Bourdet B, et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2010;14(3):253.
4 Duggan C, et al. Nutrition in Pediatrics: Standard and Specialized Enteral Formulas. BC Decker Inc. Hamilton. 2008.
PREPARATION
Directions for Use:
- Store unopened at room temperature.
- Shake well.
- Clean top of can thoroughly before opening.
- After opening, cover, refrigerate and use within 48 hours.
Oral Feeding
- May be used for total or supplemental nutrition.
- PediaSure® Plus tastes best when chilled.
Tube Feeding
- Minimal tube size: gravity feeding 10 Fr, enteral feeding pump 8 Fr.
- Follow health care professional instructions for flow rate, volume and need for additional fluids.
- Care should be taken to avoid contamination during preparation and administration.
NUTRITION
Vanilla Ready to Use
- PediaSure® Plus, Vanilla; 235-mL cans; 12/case
Serving size: 100 mL
- Value
- Product Characteristics
- Caloric Density (Cal/mL)
- 1.5
- Protein (% of total energy)
- 11.0
- Protein Source
- Sodium and calcium caseinates, whey protein concentrate
- Fat (% of total energy)
- 43.3
- MCT oil (% of total fats)
- 19.6
- Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio
- 11:1
- Fat Source
- High oleic safflower oil, soy oil, MCT oil
- Carbohydrate (% of total energy)
- 45.7
- Carbohydrate Source
- Corn maltodextrin, sucrose, scFOS, uncontaminated modified oat hulls, soy cotyledon fibre, gum arabic, carboxymethylcellulose
- Total Cal:g Nitrogen Ratio
- 232:1
- Nonprotein Cal:g Nitrogen Ratio
- 207:1
- Water (g/L)
- 778
- Osmolality (mOsm/kg water)
- 387
- Renal Solute Load (mOsm/L)
- 348
- Recommended Tube Size for Gravity/Pump Feeding (Fr)
- 10/8
- Amount per Serving
- Nutrient Data
- ENERGY, Cal (kJ)
- 150 (628)
- Protein, g
- 4.2
- Water, g
- 78
- Taurine, mg
- 11
- Carnitine, mg
- 2.6
- Fat, g
- 7.5
- Linoleic Acid, g
- 1.2
- Linolenic Acid, g
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate, g
- 18
- Fibre, g
- 1.1
- Short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS), g
- 0.4
- Vitamins
- Vitamin A, IU
- 330
- Vitamin D, IU
- 45
- Vitamin E, IU
- 2.3
- Vitamin K, mg
- 0.0059
- Vitamin C, mg
- 10
- Thiamine, mg
- 0.27
- Riboflavin, mg
- 0.21
- Niacin, mg
- 1.7
- Vitamin B6, mg
- 0.26
- Folic Acid, mg
- 0.037
- Vitamin B12, mg
- 0.0008
- Pantothenic Acid, mg
- 1
- Biotin, mg
- 0.032
- Choline, mg
- 30
- Inositol, mg
- 12
- Minerals
- Sodium, mg
- 65
- Potassium, mg
- 180
- Chloride, mg
- 122
- Calcium, mg
- 90
- Phosphorus, mg
- 80
- Magnesium, mg
- 24
- Iron, mg
- 1.4
- Zinc, mg
- 1.4
- Iodine, mg
- 0.0097
- Copper, mg
- 0.17
- Manganese, mg
- 0.1
- Selenium, mg
- 0.0023
- Chromium, mg
- 0.003
- Molybdenum, mg
- 0.0036
Vanilla Ready to Use
- PediaSure® Plus, Vanilla; 235-mL cans; 12/case
Serving size: 235 mL
- Value
- Product Characteristics
- Caloric Density (Cal/mL)
- 1.5
- Protein (% of total energy)
- 11.0
- Protein Source
- Sodium and calcium caseinates, whey protein concentrate
- Fat (% of total energy)
- 43.3
- MCT oil (% of total fats)
- 19.6
- Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio
- 11:1
- Fat Source
- High oleic safflower oil, soy oil, MCT oil
- Carbohydrate (% of total energy)
- 45.7
- Carbohydrate Source
- Corn maltodextrin, sucrose, scFOS, uncontaminated modified oat hulls, soy cotyledon fibre, gum arabic, carboxymethylcellulose
- Total Cal:g Nitrogen Ratio
- 232:1
- Nonprotein Cal:g Nitrogen Ratio
- 207:1
- Water (g/L)
- 778
- Osmolality (mOsm/kg water)
- 387
- Renal Solute Load (mOsm/L)
- 348
- Recommended Tube Size for Gravity/Pump Feeding (Fr)
- 10/8
- Amount per Serving
- Nutrient Data
- ENERGY, Cal (kJ)
- 353 (1476)
- Protein, g
- 9.9
- Water, g
- 183
- Taurine, mg
- 25
- Carnitine, mg
- 6.1
- Fat, g
- 18
- Linoleic Acid, g
- 2.8
- Linolenic Acid, g
- 0.3
- Carbohydrate, g
- 42
- Fibre, g
- 2.6
- Short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS), g
- 0.8
- Vitamins
- Vitamin A, IU
- 776
- Vitamin D, IU
- 106
- Vitamin E, IU
- 5.4
- Vitamin K, mg
- 0.014
- Vitamin C, mg
- 24
- Thiamine, mg
- 0.63
- Riboflavin, mg
- 0.49
- Niacin, mg
- 4
- Vitamin B6, mg
- 0.61
- Folic Acid, mg
- 0.087
- Vitamin B12, mg
- 0.0019
- Pantothenic Acid, mg
- 2.4
- Biotin, mg
- 0.075
- Choline, mg
- 71
- Inositol, mg
- 28
- Minerals
- Sodium, mg
- 153
- Potassium, mg
- 423
- Chloride, mg
- 287
- Calcium, mg
- 212
- Phosphorus, mg
- 188
- Magnesium, mg
- 57
- Iron, mg
- 3.3
- Zinc, mg
- 3.3
- Iodine, mg
- 0.023
- Copper, mg
- 0.4
- Manganese, mg
- 0.24
- Selenium, mg
- 0.0054
- Chromium, mg
- 0.0071
- Molybdenum, mg
- 0.0085
INGREDIENTS
Vanilla Ready to Use
- PediaSure® Plus, Vanilla; 235-mL cans; 12/case
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Sodium Caseinate, Soy Oil, Sugar, Modified Coconut and/or Palm Kernel Oils (Medium Chain Triglycerides), Calcium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides (scFOS), Gluten-Free Oat Fibre, Soy Cotyledon Fibre, Natural and Artificial Flavour, Gum Arabic, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Taurine, M-Inositol, L-Carnitine, MINERALS (Potassium Citrate, Calcium Phosphate Tribasic, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate Dibasic, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Sulphate, Copper Sulphate, Manganese Sulphate, Potassium Iodide, Chromium Chloride, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate), VITAMINS (Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Folic Acid, D-Biotin, Phylloquinone, Vitamin D3, Cyanocobalamin), and As Needed: Potassium Hydroxide.
Contains: Milk, Soy.
Values listed are subject to change. Please refer to the product label or packaging for the most current ingredients, allergen and nutrient profile information.