Elemental Diet for Patients with Moderate to Severe Gastrointestinal/Digestive Impairment
Physicians' Elemental Diet Dextrose Free is intended for use under medical supervision for the dietary management of patients with GI dysfunction.
The elemental diet is designed for the dietary management of:
• Irritable bowel and Crohn's disease
• Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
• Moderate to severe impaired gastrointestinal function.
Physicians' Elemental Diet Dextrose Free contains a balanced blend of macronutrients fortified with essential vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes to assure comprehensive support as a sole source of nutritional intake for limited periods. It has been:
• Specifically formulated to contain free amino acids, partially hydrolyzed carbohydrate, and medium chain triglycerides to aid in their absorption from the GI lumen.
• Designed to maintain nutritional sustenance as a sole source of nutrition for up to four weeks.
• Produced as a strictly hypoallergenic formula, free from yeast, wheat, gluten, dairy products, fructose, sucrose, lactose, disaccharides, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
• Formulated with a well-tolerated flavor for improved patient adherence
Dosing by Caloric Need
Physicians' Elemental Diet Dextrose Free should be used for 2-4 weeks. It was designed to maintain nutritional sustenance as a sole source of nutrition, and can be used as a half-elemental diet making dosing dependent upon the caloric needs of each patient. One scoop of Physicians' Elemental Diet Dextrose Free = 35 grams, and 150 calories. Each 1,260g bag contains 36 scoops (5,400 calories).
Serving Size:33.3 g
Servings Per Container:36
Amount Per Serving
Calories150
Calories from Fat40
Total Fat40 g
Saturated Fat4 g
Total Carbohydrate23 g
Sugars1 g
Sodium140 mg
Potassium150 mg
Vitamin A Beta Carotene250 mcg
Vitamin C20 mg
Calcium85 mg
Iron1.5 mg
Vitamin D31.67 mcg
Vitamin E6.7 mg
Vitamin K10 mcg
Thiamin0.5 mg
Riboflavin (Riboflavin-5’-phosphate)0.56 mg
Niacin3.3 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5’-phosphate)667 mcg
Folate (as Quatrefolic® (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine salt)33 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)0.5 mcg
Biotin50 mcg
Pantothenic Acid3.3 mg
Choline33.35 mg
Phosphorus82.8 mg
Iodine16.5 mcg
Magnesium33.5 mg
Zinc2 mg
Selenium18 mcg
Copper167 mcg
Manganese332 mcg
Molybdenum8.25 mcg
Chloride164.6 mg
tapioca maltodextrin
medium chain triglycerides
l-glutamine
l-proline
natural flavor
l-aspartic acid
l-serine
l-arginine hydrochloride
l-alanine
potassium citrate
l-leucine
l-lysine hydrochloride
disodium phosphate
l-valine
l-glycine
l-isoleucine
l-threonine
tricalcium phosphate
l-tyrosine
dimagnesium malate
dicalcium malate
l-phenylalanine
choline bitartrate
l-methionine
l-histidine
l-cysteine hydrochloride
potassium malate
magnesium citrate
l-tryptophan
l-carnitine l-tartrate
sodium ascorbate
d-alpha tocopheryl acetate
iron gluconate
l-taurine
zinc sulfate
calcium d-pantothenate
beta carotene
niacinamide
sodium chloride
sodium selenite
manganese citrate
phytonadione
pyridoxyl-5’-phosphate
cholecalciferol
riboflavin-5’-phosphate
thiamine hydrochloride
copper sulfate
Quatrefolic® ((6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine salt)
d-biotin
sodium molybdate
potassium iodide
methylcobalamin
