FortiCare

Oncology

Product description

FortiCare is a food for special medical purposes for the dietary management of cachexia in oncology patients.

For use under medical supervision only, FortiCare is a nutritionally complete, high energy (1.6kcal/ml), high protein, ready to drink, oral nutritional product. It is enriched with n-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and fibre.

FortiCare can be used to supplement the diet of patients unable to meet their nutritional requirements from other foods or used as a sole source of nutrition.

Product information

Ingredients

Ingredients (Cappuccino flavour*) Demineralised water, glucose syrup, cow’s milk protein, trehalose, sugar, vegetable oils (corn oil, rapeseed oil), dietary fibres (oligofructose, inulin, cellulose, resistant starch), fish oil, flavourings, potassium citrate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, magnesium hydrogen phosphate, choline chloride, carotenoids ((contains soy) ( β-carotene, lutein, lycopene)), colour (sulphite ammonia caramel), sodium L-ascorbate, magnesium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, maltodextrin, taurine, L-carnitine, DLα-tocopheryl acetate, ferrous lactate, zinc sulphate, nicotinamide, sodium selenite, manganese sulphate, copper gluconate, retinyl acetate, calcium D-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, chromium chloride, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, D-biotin, cholecalciferol, thiamin hydrochloride, sodium molybdate, riboflavin, sodium fluoride, potassium iodide, cyanocobalamin, phytomenadione.

FortiCare is gluten and lactose free.

*For all other flavours please see individual packaging.

Nutritional Values

Average contents	per 100ml
Energy:	685kJ / 163kcal
Fat:	5.3g (29 En%)
saturates	1.0g
- monounsaturates	1.6g
- polyunsaturates	2.7g
- Eicosapentaeonic acid (EPA)	601mg
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)	298mg
Carbohydrate:	19.1g (47 En%)
- Sugars	13.6g
- Lactose	<0.025g
Fibre:	2.1g (2 En%)
Protein:	8.8g (22 En%)
Salt:	0.27g
Vitamins:
Vit A	130μg
Vit D	1.1μg
Vit E	4.1 mg ( α-TE)
Vit K	8.5μg
Thiamin	0.24mg
Riboflavin	0.25mg
Niacin	0.53mg (2.9 mg (mg NE)
Pantothenic acid	0.85mg
Vit. B6	0.68mg
Folic acid	67μg
Vit. B 12	0.95μg
Biotin	6.4μg
Vit.C	30mg
Minerals and trace elements:
Na	110mg (4.8 mmol)
K	215mg (5.5 mmol)
Cl	140mg (3.9 mmol)
Ca	170mg (4.2 mmol)
P	120mg (3.9 mmol)
PO4	368mg (3.9 mmol)
Mg	28mg (1.2 mmol)
Fe	1.9mg
Zn	2.0mg
Cu	0.29mg
Mn	0.68mg
F	0.16mg
Mo	16μg
Se	14μg
Cr	11μg
I	21μg
Others:
Carenotenoids	0.32mg
L-Carnitine	11mg
Choline	59mg
Taurine	13mg
Osmolarity	730mOsmol/l

mmol values for UK

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Oncology

The prevalence of malnutrition in cancer patients ranges from 30-80% [1]. The right medical nutritional support helps patients before, during and after treatment.

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References

Ryan et al. Proc Nutr Soc. 2016;75(2):199-211.