Details & Specs for Glucerna 1.0

Specialized nutrition with fiber for impaired glucose tolerance

• GLUCERNA 1.0 CAL is a reduced-carbohydrate, modified-fat, fiber-containing formula clinically shown to blunt blood-glucose response in patients with abnormal glucose tolerance.
• GLUCERNA 1.0 CAL provides only 34.3% of total calories as carbohydrate.
•  This helps minimize glycemic response.
• The formulation includes soy fiber to help maintain normal bowel function.
• For patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• For patients with abnormal glucose tolerance resulting from metabolic stress, such as illness, trauma, or infection
• For supplemental or total nutrition
• For tube feeding8-fl-oz cans with mild vanilla flavor can be used orally as well as for tube feeding
• Use under medical supervision

 

Features

• Consistent with American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association recommendations favoring monounsaturated fats and 4% of calories from saturated fat to help improve lipid profiles
• Meets or exceeds 100% of RDIs for 24 key vitamins and minerals in 1420 Cal (1420 mL)
• Halal Kosher
• Gluten-free; suitable for lactose intolerance

 

Precautions
Not for parenteral use
Not for patients with galactosemia