Table 1 Composition of enteral formulas per 100 kcal and per 100 ml

Caloric density (kcal : ml)

1 : 1

1.4 : 1

1 : 1

Energy/volume

Per 100 kcal / per 100 ml

Per 100 kcal / per 100 ml

Per 100 kcal / per 100 ml

Protein (g)

5.7

5.00 / 7.00

5.00

Casein 50 %

Casein 100 %

Casein 80 %

Whey P + GMP 25 %

Soy P 20 %

Vegetable P 25 %

Carbohydrates (g)

8.2

10.93/15.3

7.46

Modified maltodextrin (low dextrose equivalent and type IV resistant)

Standard maltodextrin

Modified maltodextrin

Sucrose

Fructose

Maltitol

Fat (g)

4.4

3.79 / 5.3

5.44

Saturated (g)

1.1

1.00 / 1.4

0.45

Monounsaturated (g)

2.2

1.43 / 2

3.58

Polyunsaturated (g)

1.00

1.37 / 1.92

1.14

EPA + DHA (mg)

67.6

-

-

Fiber (g)

1.8

1.07 / 1.5

1.44

Soluble

1.4

0.5 / 0.7

0.21

Insoluble

0.4

0.57 / 0.8

1.23

Minerals

Calcium (mg)

80

53.5 / 75

70

Phosphate (mg)

75

53.5 / 75

65

Potassium (mg)

200

96.4 / 135

130

Sodium (mg)

70

60.7 / 85

94

Chlorine (mg)

70

107.1 / 150

125

Iron (mg)

1.1

0.79 / 1.1

1.3

Zinc (mg)

1.1

0.79 / 1.1

1.2

Copper (μg)

113

0.10 / 0.14

140

Iodine (μg)

10

8.57 / 12

11

Selenium (μg)

4.8

3.29 / 4.6

5

Magnesium (mg)

16

15.71 / 22

21

Manganese (mg)

0.15

0.16 / 0.22

0.35

Fluoride (mg)

0.12

0.11 / 0.16

0

Molybdenum (μg)

4.4

4.14 / 5.8

10

Chromium (μg)

2

2.86 / 4

8.5

Vitamins

A (μg)

85

57.14 / 80

58

D (μg)

1.3

0.71 / 1

0.93

E (mg)

1.5

1.14 / 1.6

1.9

C (mg)

9.1

3.57 / 5

11

B₁ (mg)

0.22

0.09 / 0.12

0.15

B₂ (mg)

0.22

0.11 / 0.16

0.18

B₃ (mg)

1.5

1.29 / 1.8

1.7

B₆ (mg)

0.22

0.11 / 0.16

0.21

B₉ (mg)

27

14.29 / 20

25

B₁₂ (μg)

0.32

0.26 / 0.36

0.3

Biotin (μg)

4

7.29 / 10.2

4

Pantothenic A. (mg)

0.8

0.31 / 0.44

0.75

K (μg)

5.2

5.71 / 8

10

Choline (μg)

37

-

43

Osmolarity (mOsm/L)

345

399

378