Viscosity levels for oral enteral feedings from nutrition411

Viscosity Levels for Oral and Enteral Feedings

Viscosity Levels for Oral Products

Oral Product Name

Viscosity (cP)

Arginaid? Boost? Boost Glucose Control? Boost? High Protein Boost? Plus Carnation? Breakfast? Lactose Free Carnation? Breakfast? Lactose Free Plus Carnation? Breakfast? Lactose Free VHC Ensure? Enlive!? Ensure? Ensure? Bone Health Ensure? Clinical Strength Ensure? High Protein Ensure? Immune Health Ensure? Muscle Health Ensure Plus? Ensure? Pudding Glucerna? Shake Healthy Shot? Double Protein Peach or Tropical Healthy Shot? High Protein Peach or Tropical

5 30 30?40 25?30 50 7.5?8.8 13.5?17 95 1?50 1?50 1?50 1?50 1?50 1?50 1?50 1?50 >1751 1?50 20?30 10?25

Hi-Cal Juven? Mighty Shakes? No Sugar Added Honey Thick Mighty Shakes? Plus

51?350 1?50 351?1750 1?50

Mighty Shake (Regular) No Sugar Added ProMod? Liquid Protein Renalcal?` Resource? 2.0 Resource? Breeze? Resource? Diabetishield? Resource? Frosty Thick? Resource Health Shake? Resource? Nutritious Juice Drink

51?350 51?350

N/A 70 6 5 N/A 150 N/A

cP=centipoise

Type of Liquid

Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Nectar-like Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Spoon-thick Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid Nectar-like Thin liquid Honey-thick Thin liquid Nectar-like Nectar-like

Nectar-like Thin liquid Thin liquid Honey-thick Nectar-like

Proposed terms for liquids and correlating viscosity ranges

As referenced from the National Dysphagia Diet: Thin: 1?50 cP Nectar-like: 51?350 cP Honey-like: 351?1750 cP Spoon-like: >1750 cP

Source: National Dysphagia Diet Task Force, American Dietetic Association. National Dysphagia Diet: Standardization for Optimal Care. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association; 2002.

Viscosity Levels for Enteral Feedings

Enteral Feedings Product Name

Viscosity (cP)

Type of Liquid

Compleat? Diabetisource? AC Fibersource?

70

Nectar-like

80

Nectar-like

150

Nectar-like

Glucerna? 1.0 Cal Glucerna? 1.2 Cal Glucerna? 1.5 Cal

1?50 1?50 1?50

Thin liquid Thin liquid Thin liquid

Glucerna 1.5 Cal (chilled) Impact? Impact? with Fiber

51?350 20 40

Nectar-like Thin liquid Thin liquid

Impact? Advanced Recovery Isosource?1.5

40

Thin liquid

45

Thin liquid

Isosource? HN Jevity? 1 Cal Jevity? 1.2 Cal

50 51?350 51?350

Thin liquid Nectar-like Nectar-like

Jevity? 1.5 Cal Nepro? with Carb Steady? Novasource? Renal

51?350 51?350

50

Nectar-like Nectar-like Thin liquid

NutriHep? Nutren? (all products) Optimental?

N/A 19?21 1?50

Thin liquid Thin liquid

Osmolite? 1 Cal Osmolite? 1.2 Cal Osmolite? 1.5 Cal Peptamen? (standard and with prebiotics) Peptamen? 1.5

1?50 51?350 51?350

43 75

Thin liquid Nectar-like Nectar-like Thin liquid Nectar-like

Peptamen AF? Promote? Promote? with Fiber

50 1?50 51?350

Thin liquid Thin liquid Nectar-like

Pulmocare? Pulmocare? (chilled) Suplena? with Carb Steady? TwoCal? HN

1?50 51?350 51?350 51?350

Thin liquid Nectar-like Nectar-like Nectar-like

Vital? 1.0 Cal Vital? 1.5 Cal

1?50 1?50

Thin liquid Thin liquid

Vital 1.5 (chilled)

51?350

Nectar-like

Vital AF 1.2 CalTM Vivonex? Plus Vivonex? RTF

51?350 15 80

Nectar-like Thin liquid Nectar-like

Vivonex? T.E.N.

13

Thin liquid

Viscosity (cP) is listed as the full range if the manufacturer described the product only by type of liquid (eg,

thin/nectar). Products are assumed at specified viscosity for both room temperature and chilled unless specified.

Product information obtained from Nestl? Nutrition and Abbott Nutrition.

Note: Unless labeled as such, supplements that may have a viscosity level that falls within the nectarlike category were not standardized for consideration as such and may vary by batch. You should administer these products only under the supervision of speech therapy.

Contributed by Elissa Olson, MBA, RD, and Sarah Kavlich

Review Date 11/11 G-1740

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