Features
Vitafos® 3+ Vanilla is a highly nutritional food supplement that helps meet energy and nutritional needs in cases where the diet is unable to meet those needs.
This complete and balanced formula, which is taken orally and is suitable for children from 3 to 10 years old. It may be used as the sole source of nutrition or as a supplement to the usual diet of a child.
It has a pleasant vanilla taste and it dissolves easily into water or food, the calories will increase without the need to increase the quantity of food.
A glass of Vitafos® 3+ Vanilla contributes 262 kcal, which is approximately 13% of the recommended daily quantity, with a macronutrient calorie distribution similar to that of a recommended balanced diet. It also provides all the necessary vitamins and minerals for the proper functioning of the organism, as well as prebiotics and probiotics that help regulate bowel transit and restore a healthy intestinal microbiota.
The composition of Vitafos® 3+ Vanilla provides:
- An adequate energy density (1,31 kcal/ml) providing more nutrients in less volume.
- Proteins: Children’s growth requires increasing protein intake each year, to accommodate for increased needs of children over 3 years old Vitafos® 3+ provides them 100% whey proteins which have a high biological value and are easily digestible.
- Fats: It offers a balanced fatty-acid profile and includes MCT which is easily absorbed and is a source of fast energy. It is also enriched with essential ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids and DHA, which are important for the modulation of the inflammatory processes.
- Carbohydrates: They provide over half the energy in the formula (52%), which is what nutrition experts recommend. They combine maltodextrin with sucrose, both are easily absorbed and well-tolerated. It is lactose-free, which means it may be used as part of the diet for lactose-intolerant children. (Not suitable for cases of galactosemia). This product is gluten-free.
- The symbiotic effect of the prebiotic and probiotic combination creates a healthy intestinal microbiota and avoids the growth of harmful bacteria, and also contributes to the gut's homeostasis and to general health. They also stimulate the immune system, help absorb nutrients, and regulate bowel transit.
- Vitamins and minerals: It is enriched with a vitamin complex that helps meet the needs that are typical of childhood and adolescence. Of special significance is the content in calcium, vitamins, and antioxidant minerals, such as vitamin E, selenium, and zinc, whose presence avoids the oxidation of essential fatty acids and DHA, as well as oxidation damage.
- Choline: It is needed for nerve function and has a positively impacts on cognition, especially interesting in infants entering a period of intense learning or school age.
- L-carnitine: It contributes to the maturation of the brain, the nervous system and eyesight and also displays antioxidant properties.
- Inositol: It has an immunological benefits, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and helps to better regulate energy levels and reduces the risk of diabetes, obesity and metabolic disease later in life. Additionally, as a component of fiber, inositol provides beneficial effects in the gut.
- They provide low osmolarity and renal solute load that help with digestive tolerance and reduce the risk of metabolic stress.
Instructions
Vitafos® 3+ Vanilla can be used to supplement the normal diet or as a complete diet in situations where the daily diet is not enough:
- Failure to thrive
- Picky eaters, no appetite or an unbalanced diet
- Intense physical exercise
- Lactose intolerance and/or allergic to several foods
- In acute or chronic diseases that present with malabsorption, postsurgical recovery or cancer treatments
Ingredients
Maltodextrin, whey protein (from cow), vegetable oils (sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, coconut oil), saccharose, medium chain triglycerides (MCT), fructooligosaccharides (FOS), mineral salts (magnesium citrate, potassium chloride, disodium phosphate dibasic, potassium citrate, calcium phosphate monobasic, calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium citrate, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, manganese sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite), animal fat (fish oil [source of DHA]), choline chloride, vitamins (vitamin C, nicotinamide, vitamin E, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, vitamin D, vitamin B12), lactic ferments (B. infantis, L. rhamnosus), inositol, natural identical flavour (vainillin), L-carnitine, antioxidants (mix of tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate). Contains milk proteins and fish.
Dosage
To obtain 200 ml, add 4 spoons of Vitafos® 3+ Vanilla to 160 ml of water and stir the contents until completely dissolved.
Vitafos® 3+ Vanilla can be combined with other foods to enrich meals such as juices, smoothies, desserts, etc. increasing their nutritional value.
Format
Product available in Saudi Arabia (tin of 400g).