Table 1.
Summary of number and type of feed ingredients in each enteral feed at the time of assessment
| Core ingredients | Ingredient choice 1 | Ingredient choice 2 | Ingredient choice 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural protein sourcea | Standard whey-/casein-based paediatric tube feeding formula with added fibre (n = 11) | Regular infant whey dominant formula (n = 4) | Standard paediatric tube feeding formula without added fibre (n = 1) |
| Aged 2–10 years: Nutrini multifibre (Nutricia) | Aged 1–2 years: Cow and Gate Infant formula | Aged 2–10 years: Nutrini (Nutricia) | |
| Aged >10 years Tentrini multifibre (Nutricia) | |||
| Precursor-free amino acidsb | MMA/PA precursor-free l-amino acids without vitamins and minerals added (n = 6) | Infant MMA/PA precursor-free formula (n = 6) | Child MMA/PA precursor-free l-amino acids with vitamins and minerals added (n = 1) |
| MMA/PA amino 5 (Vitaflo International) | MMA/PA Anamix Infant (Nutricia) | MMA/PA Maxamaid (Nutricia) | |
| Energy source | Glucose polymer (n = 11) | Infant energy module with added vitamins and minerals (n = 10) | 50% Fat emulsion (n = 1) |
| Maxijul super soluble (Nutricia) | Energivit (Nutricia) | Calogen (Nutricia) | |
| Electrolytes | Potassium chloride (n = 2) | Sodium chloride (n = 1) | |
| Vitamin and minerals supplement | Vitamin and mineral supplement (n = 1) | ||
| Paediatric Seravit (Nutricia) | |||
| Fibre | Soluble fibre only (n = 1) | ||
| Optifibre (Nestle) | |||
| Median (range) number of feed ingredients in each enteral feed (excluding water) | 4 (3 to 5) | ||
a n = 2 children who had two different sources of natural protein in their feed
b n = 1 child with IVA who had no precursor-free amino acid added to feed