NUTREN® 1.5

Nutren 1.5, manufactured by Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, is a Feeding Tube Nutrition formula. This Nutritional Formula is high in calories, so that it suits the body’s needed caloric intake. This formula is safe to use for long term feeding, because of the balanced nutrition it contains. This Nutritional Support is designed for kosher, celiac, or lactose intolerant individuals. However, these nutritional supplements contain whey from milk. These can supplement a solid diet or use specifically in a feeding tube.

Nutren 1.5 Features and Benefits

• Calorically dense for increased energy requirements and/or restricted fluid volume.
• Nutritionally complete formula for tube feeding or oral supplementation.
• 50% MCT to decrease potential for fat malabsorption.
• Closed system with SpikeRight® PLUS port, the first available proximal-end enteral connector system designed to be incompatible with IV equipment.
• Balanced Nutrition for Long Term Feeding.
• Low Residue for Easy Clean-Up of any Spills.
• Kosher.

Nutren 1.5 Specifications

• Product Number: 9871616220, 9871626354.
• Size: 250 mL or 1000 mL.
• Flavor Options: Vanilla or Unflavored..
• Container Options: Tetra Prisma® or SpikeRight® PLUS UltraPak® Bag.
• kcal/mL: 1.5
• Caloric Distribution (% of kcal):
  • Protein: 16%
  • Carbohydrate: 44%
  • Fat: 40%
• Protein Source: calcium-potassium caseinate.
• NPC:N Ratio: 131:1.
• MCT:LCT Ratio: 50:50.
• n6:n3 Ratio: 4.3:1
• Osmolality (mOsm/kg water):
  • Unflavored: 430.
  • Vanilla: 510
• Water: 76%
• Meets 100% RDI for 20 key micronutrients: 1000 mL.
• Application: Oral Nutrition Supplement/Tube Feeding Formula.
• Protein Derived From: calcium-potassium caseinate.
• Manufacturer: Nestle Healthcare Nutrition.
• UNSPSC Code: 42231803.
• HCPCS: B4152

Nutren 1.5 Ingredients

Unflavored 

Water, Maltodextrin, Calcium-Potassium Caseinate (From Milk), Medium Chain Triglycerides (From Coconut and/or Palm Kernel Oil), Canola Oil, and less than 2% of Corn Oil, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Choline Chloride, Sodium Ascorbate, Magnesium Oxide, Carrageenan, Sodium Citrate, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Potassium Iodide, Chromium Chloride, Sodium Selenate, Phytonadione, Vitamin B12.