Table 2.
Composition of enteral diets
| Diet | Protein (g/kg/d) |
Protein/energy ratio (g/100 kcal) |
Fats (g/kg/d) |
Carbohy-drates (g/kg/d) | Energy (kcal/kg/d) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Breastfed (Group BM) |
Breast milk 160 ml/kg/d + Enfamil® 4.5 g/kg/d |
3.4 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 133: 10.2% protein 54.8% fat 35.2% carbohydrate |
| Group A | Alprem® 160 ml/kg/d |
3.7 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 13.6 | 129: 11.5% protein 46.2% fat 42.3% carbohydrate |
| Group B | Alprem® 160 ml/kg/d + Promod® 0.66 g/kg/d + Duocal® 3.7 g/kg/d |
4.2 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 16.3 | 149.5: 11.2% protein 45.2% fat 43.6% carbohydrate |
| Group C | Alprem® 160 ml/kg/d + Promod® 1.3 g/kg/d + Duocal® 3.3 g/kg/d |
4.7 | 3.1 | 7.45 | 16.1 | 149.9: 12.5% protein 44.7% fat 42.8% carbohydrate |
- Alprem (Nestlé): in 100 g = 506 kcal, protein 14.5 g, carbohydrate 53.6 g, fat 26.0 g.
- Enfamil Human Milk fortifier (Nutricia): 1 vial = 5 mL = 5 g = 7.5 kcal, protein 0.55 g, carbohydrate < 0.3 g, fat 0.55 g.
- ProMod protein powder (Abbott): in 10 g = 42.4 kcal, protein 7.6 g, carbohydrate 1.0 g, fat 0.9 g.
- Duocal MCT (Nutricia): in 10 g = 12.4 kcal, carbohydrate 1.8 g, fat 0.58 g.