Glucerna Vanilla 850g

Glucerna Powder is a milkshake-style drink formulated especially for the nutritional needs of people with diabetes or with impaired glucose tolerance.

Glucerna makes a nutritional health shake, containing a slow-release, low-GI carbohydrate blend.

Its new formulation enhances glycaemic control, with a GI of 41. It is important to be aware of how the GI of different foods can affect your blood glucose levels, and Glucerna can help minimise blood glucose spikes.

Its enhanced slow-release carbohydrate system helps manage glucose response, and its fat blend that includes monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and omega-3 fatty acids, supporting vascular health and circulation in people with type 2 diabetes.

Glucerna , when used as part of a diabetes management plan, can support weight management as it is fortified with chromium picolinate, a highly bioavailable form of chromium which supports carbohydrate metabolism.

Glucerna is recommended as a calorie replacement for a meal, partial meal, or snack used in conjunction with a diabetes management plan. Glucerna Triple Care is a convenient, appropriate, and healthy alternative to skipped meals or unhealthy meals and snacks that have high caloric levels and low density of nutrients.

 

Ingredients:

Nutritional Information
Energy	kJ	404	957
	kcal	96	228
Protein	g	4.29	10.16
Fat, total	g	3.67	8.70
Saturated fat	g	0.42	0.99
Trans fat	g	0.06	0.13
Polyunsaturated fat	g	0.83	1.96
α-linolenic acid (ω3)	g	0.07	0.16
Linoleic acid (ω6)	g	0.76	1.80
Monounsaturated fat	g	1.71	4.05
Cholesterol	mg	2	4
Carbohydrate	g	11.02	26.11
Sugars	g	2.37	5.61
Polyols	g	1.38	3.26
Dietary fibre, total	g	1.65	3.90
Fructo-oligosaccharides	g	0.45	1.07
Taurine	mg	8.4	19.9
Carnitine	mg	7.3	17.2
Inositol	mg	337.9	800.3
Vitamins
Vitamin A	mcg RE	70	166
Vitamin D3	mcg	2.75	6.51
Vitamin E	mg α-TE	2.2	5.3
Vitamin K1	mcg	8.4	19.8
Vitamin C	mg	9.0	21.4
Folic acid	mcg	34	81
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	mg	0.17	0.41
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	mg	0.20	0.48
Vitamin B6	mg	0.26	0.63
Vitamin B12	mcg	0.35	0.82
Niacin equivalents	mg NE	2.02	4.79
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.81	1.93
Biotin	mcg	4.0	9.4
Choline	mg	42.0	99.5
Minerals
Sodium	mg	89	211
Potassium	mg	156	370
Chloride	mg	132	313
Calcium	mg	94	223
Phosphorus	mg	71	168
Magnesium	mg	25.1	59.4
Iron	mg	0.89	2.10
Zinc	mg	1.26	3.00
Manganese	mg	0.33	0.78
Copper	mcg	70	167
Iodine	mcg	16.1	38
Selenium	mcg	6.6	15.6
Chromium	mcg	16.7	39.6
Molybdenum	mcg	11.0	26.1

 

Preparation

To prepare a 237mL serving, put 200mL of cooled water into a glass. Gradually add 5 pressed scoops (enclosed) or 52.1g of Glucerna powder while stirring, and mix until dissolved.

An 850g can of powder yields approximately 16 × 237mL servings.

 

Notes

Food for Special Medical Purposes. Use under medical supervision.
This product is suitable as a supplemental source of nutrition.

• Not for parenteral use
• Not for use in galactosaemic
• Not intended for use in children unless otherwise instructed by a healthcare professional