Table 1.

Nutritional composition of the energy-dense, low-volume oral nutritional supplement (cONS, Fortini Compact Multi Fibre®, Nutricia)^a and the standard ONS control feeds used (sONS)^{b, c}

Nutritional composition	cONS per 125-ml bottle	sONS per 200-ml bottle
Energy, kcal	300	300
Energy density, kcal/ml	2.4 kcal/ml	1.5 kcal/ml
Protein, g (% En)	7.1 (10%)	6.6–8.4 (9–11%)
Carbohydrate, g (% En)	35.6 (47%)	33.4–37.6 (44–50%)
Fat, g (% En)	13.6 (41%)	13.6–14.9 (40–45%)
Fibre, g (% En)	3.0 (2%)	0–3.0 (0–2%)
Osmolality, mOsmol/kg H2O	975	350–595

^aFortini Compact Multi Fibre also contains a full range of vitamins and minerals with nutritionally complete volumes of 899 ml for 1–3 years, 1204 ml for 4–6 years and 2022 ml for 7–10 years [9]

^bsONS group received Fortini Multi Fibre®/Nutricia, Fortini®/Nutricia or Paediasure Plus®/Abbott. Data presented are ranges for the 3 ONS used

^cMacronutrient sources: protein, cow’s milk; fat, vegetable oils; carbohydrate, maltodextrin, glucose, sucrose