Glucerna Diabetes Nutrition Drink

Description

Overview

• Diabetes-specific oral nutrition supplement from Abbott Nutrition, formulated for adults with diabetes, prediabetes, or impaired glucose tolerance (including gestational diabetes). Suitable for people with type 1 diabetes with appropriate monitoring.
• Food for Special Medical Purposes to be used under medical supervision as a meal or snack replacement within a structured diabetes management plan. Not intended as a sole source of nutrition.
• 220 mL ready-to-drink bottle; vanilla flavour. Caloric density 0.96 kcal/mL; low glycaemic index (GI = 27 for the 220 mL serving).

Key features

• Advanced low‑GI, slow‑release carbohydrate blend (maltodextrin, sucromalt) to help manage post‑meal blood glucose.
• Provides 28 essential vitamins and minerals for balanced nutrition.
• Includes myo‑inositol, choline, taurine, and L‑carnitine; myo‑inositol is associated with insulin sensitivity.
• Heart‑healthy fat blend rich in monounsaturated fats with plant‑based omega‑3.
• Fibre blend with soluble and insoluble fibre, including prebiotic FOS, to support digestive function.
• Antioxidants plus zinc and iron to support immune health.

Nutrition and composition

Per 100 mL:

• Energy 405 kJ (96 kcal); Protein 4.62 g; Fat 3.74 g (Saturated 0.40 g); Carbohydrate 10.03 g (Sugars 2.40 g); Dietary fibre 2.05 g (FOS 0.46 g)
• Myo‑inositol 365 mg; Choline 42 mg; Taurine 9.2 mg; L‑carnitine 8.0 mg
• Selected vitamins: A, D 3.0 µg, E, K, C, B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid
• Selected minerals: Na 95 mg; K 160 mg; Cl 130 mg; Ca 102 mg; P 70 mg; Mg 19 mg; Fe 1.2 mg; Zn 1.5 mg; plus trace minerals Approximate per bottle (220 mL): 211 kcal; Protein ~10.2 g; Fat ~8.2 g; Carbohydrate ~22.1 g; Fibre ~4.5 g; Myo‑inositol ~803 mg.

Ingredients and allergens

• Key ingredients: Water; carbohydrates (maltodextrin, sucromalt); vegetable oils (canola, high‑oleic sunflower, corn); milk proteins (sodium and calcium caseinate); soy protein isolate; mineral blend; FOS; myo‑inositol; oat fibre; emulsifier (soy lecithin); stabilisers (460, 407, 466, 418); choline; vitamin premix; sweeteners (acesulfame‑K, sucralose); taurine; L‑carnitine; colour 100.
• Contains: soy, milk, oats. Low lactose (≤2 g/100 g). No detectable gluten at 5 ppm; contains oats. Free from egg, fish, peanuts/tree nuts, meat, sesame seed, shellfish, alcohol, lupin.
• Suitable for Kosher, Halal, and vegetarians.

Directions for use

• Shake well; best served chilled. Refrigerate after opening and use within 24 hours.

Important information

• Use only under medical supervision. Not for parenteral use. Not for use in galactosaemia.
• Suitable only as a supplemental source of nutrition; not for sole-source nutrition.
• Not intended for children unless advised by a healthcare professional.
• Not for treating hypoglycaemia (carbohydrates are not absorbed quickly enough).

Technical details

• Osmolarity ~449 mOsm/L; Osmolality ~530 mOsm/kg H2O; Renal solute load ~382 mOsm/L; Water content ~85.2 mL/100 mL.

Manufacturer‑reported clinical findings (within structured diet/lifestyle programs)

• Helps manage post‑meal blood glucose from day 1; improves time‑in‑range within 4 weeks; and reduced HbA1c over 6 months (reported ~1.1%). Individual responses may vary.