Features
Vitafos® Biscuit 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 1 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 biscuit 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® Biscuit contributes 260 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® Biscuit provides:
- An adequate energy density (1.31 kcal/ml)
- Proteins: It is produced using 100% whey proteins which have a high biological value and are easily digestible. This product is gluten-free.
- Fats: It offers a balanced fatty-acid profile and includes 27% of its fat content in MCT form 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 ofthe inflammatory processes. It is cholesterol-free.
- Carbohydrates: They provide over half the energy in the formula (53.5%), which is what nutrition experts recommend. They combine maltodextrin with sucrose, both are easily absorbed and well-tolerated. Itis low in lactose, which means it may be used as part of the diet for lactose-intolerant children. (Not suitable for cases of galactosemia).
- 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 acidsand DHA, as well as oxidation damage.
- They provide low osmolarity and renal solute load that help with digestive tolerance and reduce the risk of metabolic stress.
Instructions
Vitafos® Biscuit 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, saccharose, vegetable oils (palm oil, rapeseed oil, palm-kernel oil, sunflower oil, high oleic sunflower oil), whey protein from cow's milk, cereal flour 12% (rice flour, corn flour, whole buckwheat flour, quinoa flour), medium chain triglycerides (MCT), mineral salts (tripotassium citrate, magnesium citrate, potassium phosphate dibasic, calcium phosphate monobasic, trisodium citrate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, calcium hydroxide, tricalcium citrate, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite), fructooligosaccharides (FOS), flavour (cereals flavour, vainillin flavour, biscuit flavour), emulsifier (soy lecithin), animal fat (fish oil [source DHA]), vitamin premix (vitamin C, nicotinamide, vitamin E, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,vitamin A, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, vitamin D, vitamin B12), antioxidants (mix of tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate), lactic ferments (B. infantis IM 1 y L. rhamnosus).
Dosage
To obtain 200 ml, add 4 spoons of Vitafos® Biscuit to 160 ml of warm water and stir the contents until completely dissolved.
Vitafos® Biscuit 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).