Low-calorie, high-protein nutritional composition and method using the nutritional composition

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nutritional composition including whole foods, and a method of making and using the nutritional composition.SOLUTION: A complete daily feeding tube feed formulation is provided that comprises: a processed whole food component; a source of vitamins or minerals; and a source of protein which provides energy from protein in an amount of about 18% to about 35% of the total energy of the formulation, and that has: a caloric density of 0.5 to about 0.8 kcal per 1 ml; an osmolality of 400 mOsm/kg water or less; and a calorie of 1200 kcal or less. A method of making a tube feed composition is provided that comprises: combining a whole food component, a source of vitamins or minerals and a source of protein which provides energy from protein in an amount of about 18% to about 35% to form a mixture; and processing the mixture to form a tube feed composition that is a complete daily feeding.SELECTED DRAWING: None