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Glucerna Powder

Glucerna Powder has a low glycaemic index (GI) and provides 0.96 kcal/mL of complete and balanced nutrition for people with diabetes and/or impaired glucose tolerance, including prediabetes.^*1

28 essential vitamins and minerals¹
Slow-release carbohydrate blend to help manage blood glucose levels¹
Myo-inositol to help the body's cells uptake glucose more efficiently^1–4
Unique fat blend to support a healthy heart¹
Enriched with prebiotic fibre (FOS) to maintain a healthy digestive system^1,5

Glucerna is presented in a 850 g can of powder and is available in two flavours: Vanilla and Chocolate.

Not for use in galactosaemia.

Not for parenteral use.

^*As part of a diabetes management plan, including diet and exercise.¹

Glucerna is formulated for people with prediabetes, diabetes, and gestational diabetes, as part of a diabetes management plan, including diet and exercise. Glucerna is suitable as a supplemental source of nutrition only. It is not to be used as a sole source of nutrition.¹

Glucerna is suitable for people:

with prediabetes, diabetes, or gestational diabetes
experiencing poor blood glucose or HbA1c control
struggling to lose weight due to insulin resistance
who are looking for a low-GI alternative

Solute concentration:

Renal solute load: 360 mOsm/L
Osmolarity: 384 mOsm/L
Osmolality: 455 mOsm/kg H₂O

GI values:¹

Vanilla: 35
Chocolate: 29

Vanilla and Chocolate

Suitable for Kosher diet	Suitable for Halal diet	Suitable for vegetarians	Low Lactose^†	Low Gluten^{^}
√	√	√	√	√

^†Low lactose refers to the product containing no more than 2 g of lactose per 100 g.⁶
^{^}Contains no detectable gluten at a limit of quantification of 5 ppm but does contain oats.⁶

Nutritional information	Standard dilution^# (per 100 mL)
Nutritional information	Vanilla	Chocolate
Energy (kJ)	404	401
Energy (kcal)	96	96
Protein (g)	4.29	4.29
Fat, total (g)	3.67	3.67
Saturated fatty acids (g)	0.42	0.42
Carbohydrate (g)	11.02	10.66
Sugars (g)	2.37	2.30
Dietary fibre, total (g)	1.65	2.01
FOS (g)	0.45	0.45
Taurine (mg)	8.4	8.4
Carnitine (mg)	7.3	7.3
Inositol (mg)	337.9	337.9

^#The standard reconstitution is 220 g of powder, brought up to 1 L with water.

Vitamins	Standard dilution^#(per 100 mL)
Vitamins	Vanilla	Chocolate
Vitamin A (mcg RE)	70	70
Vitamin D₃ (mcg)	2.75	2.75
Vitamin E (mg α-TE)	2.2	2.2
Vitamin K₁ (mcg)	8.4	8.4
Vitamin C (mg)	9.0	9.0
Folic acid (mcg)	34	34
Vitamin B₁ (mg)	0.17	0.17
Vitamin B₂ (mg)	0.20	0.20
Vitamin B₆ (mg)	0.26	0.26
Vitamin B₁₂ (mcg)	0.35	0.35
Niacin (mg NE)	2.02	2.02
Pantothenic acid (mg)	0.81	0.81
Biotin (mcg)	4.0	4.0
Choline (mg)	42.0	42.0

^#The standard reconstitution is 220 g of powder, brought up to 1 L with water.

Minerals	Average per 100 mL
Minerals	Vanilla	Strawberry
Sodium (mg)	89	102
Potassium (mg)	156	174
Chloride (mg)	132	132
Calcium (mg)	94	93
Phosphorus (mg)	71	71
Magnesium (mg)	25.1	30.8
Iron (mg)	0.89	1.14
Zinc (mg)	1.26	1.32
Manganese (mg)	0.33	0.38
Copper (mcg)	70	96
Iodine (mcg)	16.1	16.1
Selenium (mcg)	6.6	6.6
Chromium (mcg)	16.7	20.6
Molybdenum (mcg)	11.0	11.0

Minerals	Standard dilution^#(per 100 mL)
Minerals	Vanilla	Strawberry
Sodium (mg)	89	102
Potassium (mg)	156	174
Chloride (mg)	132	132
Calcium (mg)	94	93
Phosphorus (mg)	71	71
Magnesium (mg)	25.1	30.8
Iron (mg)	0.89	1.14
Zinc (mg)	1.26	1.32
Manganese (mg)	0.33	0.38
Copper (mcg)	70	96
Iodine (mcg)	16.1	16.1
Selenium (mcg)	6.6	6.6
Chromium (mcg)	16.7	20.6
Molybdenum (mcg)	11.0	11.0

^#The standard reconstitution is 220 g of powder, brought up to 1 L with water.

For Vanilla flavour:

Maltodextrin, VEGETABLE OILS (high oleic sunflower oil, soy oil), calcium caseinate, sucromalt, isolated soy protein, maltitol, milk protein concentrate, MINERALS (potassium chloride, magnesium sulphate, calcium carbonate, potassium citrate, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, magnesium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium hydroxide, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite), fructose, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), isomaltulose, myo-inositol, oat fibre, flavouring, carboxymethyl cellulose, emulsifier (322), stabiliser (415), VITAMINS (choline chloride, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, Vitamin E, niacinamide, calcium d-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin chloride hydrochloride, riboflavin, Vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, phylloquinone, d-biotin, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin), taurine, L-carnitine, mixed tocopherols.

Contains soy, milk and oats ingredients.

For Chocolate flavour:

Maltodextrin, VEGETABLE OILS (high oleic sunflower oil, soy oil), calcium caseinate, sucromalt, isolated soy protein, maltitol, cocoa powder, milk protein concentrate, fructose, MINERALS (magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, sodium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium hydroxide, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite), fructo-oligosaccharides, isomaltulose, myo-inositol, flavouring, oat fibre, carboxymethyl cellulose, emulsifier (322), stabiliser (415), VITAMINS (choline chloride, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, Vitamin E, niacinamide, calcium d-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin chloride hydrochloride, riboflavin, Vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, phylloquinone, d-biotin, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin), taurine, L-carnitine, mixed tocopherols.

Contains soy, milk and oats ingredients.

For a standard serving of 237 mL, combine 5 level scoops (approximately 52.1 g) of powder with 200 mL of cold water and stir well. Once mixed, prepared Glucerna should be covered, refrigerated, and used within 24 hours.¹

Glucerna can be incorporated into a diabetes management plan as a breakfast or as a snack replacement.¹

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Abbreviations
α-TE: alpha-tocopherol equivalent; BMI: body mass index; GI: glycaemic index; HbA1c: haemoglobin A1C; HCP: healthcare professional; FOS: fructo-oligosaccharides; NE: niacin equivalent; RE: retinol equivalent.

References:
1. Glucerna® Powder Product Label.
2. Bevilacqua A, et al. Int J Endocrinol. 2018;2018:1968450.
3. Dang NT, et al. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2010;74(5):1062–7.
4. Yamashita Y, et al. J Agric Food Chem. 2013;61 (20):4850–4.
5. Slavin J. Nutrients. 2013; 5:1417–35.
6. Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code. Standard 2.9.5 – Food for special medical purposes.

ANZ.2024.48429.ALL.1 (v1.0) | May 2024.

Diabetes-specific

Glucerna Powder

Uses

Features

Suitable for
Kosher diet

Suitable for
Halal diet

Suitable for
vegetarians

Low Lactose^†

Low Gluten^{^}

Nutrition

Nutritional information

Standard dilution^# (per 100 mL)

Vanilla

Chocolate

Vitamins

Vitamins

Standard dilution^#(per 100 mL)

Vanilla

Chocolate

Minerals

Minerals

Average per 100 mL

Vanilla

Strawberry

Minerals

Standard dilution^#(per 100 mL)

Vanilla

Strawberry

Ingredients