Description
Fortisip 2kcal is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for use under medical supervision. Fortisip 2kcal is a high energy (2kcal/ml), high protein (20g protein/200ml bottle), ready to drink, milkshake style nutritional supplement, for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition. Fortisip 2kcal can be used to supplement the diet of patients unable to meet their nutritional requirements from other foods, or as a sole source of nutrition.
Shelf life
12 months. Best before date: see side of bottle.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place (5-25°C). Shake well before use. Once opened, close the bottle and store in a refrigerator for a maximum of 24 hours.
Suitability
Halal, Kosher and Vegetarian
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 200ml |
| Energy |
kcal |
200 |
400 |
| Energy |
kJ |
839 |
1678 |
| Protein |
g |
10.1 |
20.2 |
| Nitrogen |
g |
1.6 |
3.2 |
| Protein |
percent |
20 |
20 |
| Carbohydrate |
g |
20.6 |
41.2 |
| Polysaccharides |
g |
4.9 |
9.8 |
| Sugars |
g |
15.4 |
30.8 |
| Lactose |
g |
0.20 |
0.40 |
| Carbohydrate |
percent |
41 |
41 |
| Fat |
g |
8.6 |
17.2 |
| Saturates |
g |
0.88 |
1.76 |
| Monounsaturates |
g |
5.2 |
10.4 |
| Polyunsaturates |
g |
2.5 |
5.0 |
| Fat |
percent |
39 |
39 |
| Fibre |
g |
0 |
0 |
| Fibre |
percent |
0 |
0 |
Vitamins
| Nutrients |
Unit |
per 100ml |
per 200ml |
| Vitamin A |
µg |
174 |
348 |
| Vitamin D |
µg |
5.0 |
10.0 |
| Vitamin E |
mg (α-TE) |
4.01 |
8.02 |
| Vitamin K |
μg |
11.0 |
22.0 |
| Thiamin |
mg |
0.33 |
0.66 |
| Riboflavin |
mg |
0.37 |
0.74 |
| Niacin |
mg (mg-NE) |
2.33(4.52) |
4.66(9.04) |
| Pantothenic Acid |
mg |
1.10 |
2.20 |
| Vitamin B6 |
mg |
0.50 |
1.00 |
| Folic acid |
µg |
52.7 |
105.4 |
| Vitamin B12 |
µg |
0.80 |
1.60 |
| Biotin |
µg |
6.90 |
13.8 |
| Vitamin C |
mg |
21.0 |
42.0 |
Minerals
| Nutrients |
Unit |
per 100ml |
per 200ml |
| Sodium |
mg(mmol) |
85.1(3.70) |
170.2(7.40) |
| Potassium |
mg (mmol) |
172(4.40) |
344(8.80) |
| Chloride |
mg (mmol |
83.0(2.34) |
166(4.68) |
| Calcium |
mg (mmol) |
167(4.17) |
334(8.34) |
| Phosphorus |
mg (mmol) |
156(5.04) |
312(10.08) |
| Phosphate |
mg (mmol) |
452 (4.8) |
904 (9.6) |
| Magnesium |
mg (mmol) |
17.0(0.70) |
34.0(1.40) |
| Iron |
mg |
3.30 |
6.60 |
| Zinc |
mg |
2.10 |
4.20 |
| Copper |
mg |
0.40 |
0.80 |
| Manganese |
mg |
0.20 |
0.40 |
| Fluoride |
mg |
0.20 |
0.40 |
| Molybdenum |
μg |
13.0 |
26.0 |
| Selenium |
μg |
11.7 |
23.4 |
| Chromium |
μg |
7.00 |
14.0 |
| Iodine |
μg |
38.3 |
76.6 |
Other nutrient information
| Nutrients |
Unit |
per 100ml |
per 200ml |
| Choline |
mg |
64.7 |
129.4 |
| Water |
g |
71 |
142 |
| Osmolarity |
mOsmol/l |
730 |
730 |
| Potential renal solute load |
mOsmol/l |
732 |
732 |
| pH |
|
6.6 |
6.6 |
Side Effects
See packaging/patient information leaflet for details.
Ingredients
Cow’s milk proteins, water, glucose syrup, sucrose, vegetable oils (rapeseed oil, sunflower oil), potassium citrate, flavouring, emulsifier (soy lecithin), potassium chloride, choline chloride, magnesium hydrogen phosphate, sodium citrate, sodium L-ascorbate, acidity regulator (citric acid), ferrous lactate, colour (curcumin), zinc sulphate, copper gluconate, nicotinamide, DL-α-tocopheryl acetate, calcium D-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, manganese sulphate, sodium fluoride, riboflavin, retinyl acetate, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, potassium iodide, chromium chloride, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, D-biotin, phytomenadione, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin.
