Description

Overview

Nutricia Fortijuce is a ready-to-drink, juice‑style oral nutritional supplement (Food for Special Medical Purposes) designed for use under medical supervision. It provides a non‑milky alternative while delivering concentrated energy and high-quality protein from whey protein isolate (cow’s milk).

Format and flavours

• 200 ml bottle, ready to drink
• Flavours: Apple, Tropical, Forest Fruit

Intended use

• Dietary management of disease‑related malnutrition
• Increased energy requirements
• Residue‑restricted diets
• Fat restriction
• Select mineral restriction (e.g., renal replacement therapy)

Key features

• Energy-dense: 1.5 kcal/ml (300 kcal per 200 ml)
• Protein: 7.8 g per bottle from whey protein isolate
• Fat-free and fibre-free
• Juice-style; non‑milky taste and texture (contains milk-derived protein)
• Reduced selected minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium)
• 28 vitamins and minerals
• Low lactose; lactose <0.05 g per bottle
• No gluten‑containing ingredients; tested <5 ppm
• Osmolality: 960 mOsmol/kg H2O (Apple flavour)

Nutritional profile (per 200 ml, Apple flavour)

• Energy 300 kcal (1270 kJ); Protein 7.8 g; Carbohydrate 67 g (of which sugars 28.8 g); Fat 0 g; Fibre 0 g; Water 152 ml.
• Selected minerals/electrolytes: Sodium 20 mg (0.8 mmol); Potassium 18 mg (0.4 mmol); Calcium 60 mg; Phosphorus 24 mg; Magnesium 4 mg; Chloride 356 mg; Ca:P ratio 2.5:1.
• Vitamins and trace elements include vitamins A, D, E, K, C and B‑complex, plus iron, zinc, selenium, iodine, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, copper and fluoride.
• Other: Choline 138 mg.

Directions for use

• Shake well before use and serve chilled.
• Use as advised by a healthcare professional.

Storage

• Store in a cool, dry place.
• Once opened, reseal, refrigerate and use within 24 hours.

Allergen and dietary information

• Contains cow’s milk protein (whey).
• Does not contain wheat, egg, nuts or lupins.
• Low lactose; tested analytical lactose (Apple flavour) <0.025 g/100 ml.
• No gluten‑containing ingredients; tested <5 ppm gluten.
• Halal certified; no Kosher‑forbidden ingredients.

Important notices

• For enteral use only; not for parenteral use.
• Must be used under medical supervision.
• Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition.
• Not suitable for people with galactosaemia.
• Not suitable for people with cow’s milk protein allergy.
• Not suitable for children under 6 years.

Ingredients (Apple flavour)

Water, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, cow’s milk protein (whey protein isolate), sucrose, apple flavour, citric acid, choline chloride, calcium chloride, ascorbic acid, polysorbate 80, potassium chloride, ferrous lactate, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, colours (curcumin, caramel E150d), zinc sulphate, DL‑α‑tocopheryl acetate, nicotinamide, sodium L‑ascorbate, copper gluconate, sodium selenite, manganese sulphate, calcium‑D‑pantothenate, chromium chloride, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, D‑biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, retinyl palmitate, sodium molybdate, riboflavin, sodium fluoride, potassium iodide, cholecalciferol, phylloquinone, cyanocobalamin.