8
Enteral Nutrition Options in the Patient with
Fat Malabsorption
Table 6. Fat Content of Elemental, Semi-Elemental, and Low-Fat
Enteral Formulas
Formula
Calories/
mL
g Fat/
liter
%
MCT*
mL/1000
kcal
g fat/
1000
kcal
g fat/
2000
kcal
Semi-elemental (caution: despite MCT content,* total fat content may be high)
Peptamen 1.0 39 70 1000 39 78
Peptamen 1.5 1.5 56 70 666 37 75
Peptamen
Intense VHP
1.0 38 50 1000 38 76
Perative 1.3 37 40 769 29 57
Pivot 1.5 1.5 51 20 666 34 68
Vital 1.0 1.0 38 47 1000 38 76
Vital AF 1.2 1.2 54 45 833 29 58
Vital 1.5 1.5 57 47 666 38 76
Vital HP 1.0 23 50 1000 23 46
Strict elemental (very low fat)
Vivonex RTF 1.0 12 40 1000 12 23
Vivonex T.E.N.
Powder
1.0 3 0 1000 3 6
Vivonex Plus
Powder
1.0 25 0 1000 25 50
Low-Fat Standard Polymeric (criteria for low fat <60 g fat/day)
Promote 1.0 26 19 1000 26 52
Replete 1.0 34 20 1000 34 68
Boost Original 1.0 25 0 1000 25 50
Boost High
Protein
1.0 25 0 1000 25 50
