Table 1.
Sample constituents of the VLED product
| OPTIFAST® VLCD Shake Vanilla 53 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Servings per pack: 12 Serving Size: 53 g (Powder) |
Average quantity per serving | Average quantity per 100 g | Ave quantity per 100 mL (made up with 200 mL water) |
| Energy | 840 kJ | 1580 kJ | 354 kJ |
| 201 Cal | 379 Cal | 85 Cal | |
| Protein | 20 g | 37.7 g | 8.4 g |
| Fat-total | 4.5 g | 8.5 g | 1.9 g |
| - Saturated | 0.9 g | 1.7 g | 0.4 g |
| - Linolenic acid | 1.2 mg | 2.2 mg | 0.5 mg |
| - α-Linolenic acid | 196 mg | 370 mg | 83 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 18.2 g | 34.4 g | 7.7 g |
| - Sugars | 10.1 g | 19 g | 4.3 g |
| - Lactose | 9.5 g | 18 g | 4.0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.6 g | 6.8 g | 1.5 g |
| Sodium | 215 mg | 410 mg | 92 mg |
| Vitamin A | 345 μgRE | 650 μgRE | 146μgRE |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.58 mg | 1.10 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.74 mg | 1.40 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin | 8.0 mgNE | 15 mgNE | 3.4mgNE |
| Pantothenic acid | 2.7 mg | 5 mg | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.0 mg | 1.9 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Biotin | 10.6 μg | 20 μg | 4.5 μg |
| Folic acid | 110 μg | 210 μg | 47 μg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1 μg | 2 μg | 0.4 μg |
| Vitamin C | 40 mg | 76 mg | 17 mg |
| Vitamin D | 3.7 μg | 7 μg | 1.6 μg |
| Vitamin E | 7.4 mgTE | 14 mgTE | 3.1 mgTE |
| Vitamin K | 31.8 μg | 60 μg | 13.4 μg |
| Calcium | 420 mg | 800 mg | 180 mg |
| Chromium | 13 μg | 25 μg | 5.6 μg |
| Copper | 1.1 mg | 2 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Fluoride | 340 μg | 650 μg | 146 μg |
| Iodine | 98 μg | 185 μg | 42 μg |
| Iron | 8.0 mg | 15 mg | 3.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 160 mg | 300 mg | 67 mg |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Molybdenum | 18.6 μg | 35 μg | 7.8 μg |
| Phosphorus | 360 mg | 680 mg | 150 mg |
| Selenium | 40 μg | 75 μg | 16.8 μg |
| Zinc | 4.2 mg | 8 mg | 1.8 mg |
| Potassium | 955 mg | 1800 mg | 405 mg |
| Chloride | 280 mg | 530 mg | 120 mg |
| Gluten | Nil detected | Nil detected | Nil detected |