Enteral Nutrition (Summary of Diet/Formula)

Diet (Formula)  Function  Food Sources 

Intact Polymeric - standard Carbohydrates:

(Polymeric/Blenderized) formulations; - Corn syrup solid,
- A nutritional drink hydrolyzed
that can stand alone cornstarch, sucrose,
and provides the fructose, sugar
total needs in a alcohols.
specified volume of
formula (Caudal, Protein
2020) - Milk protein
- Type of dietary concentrate, whey
supplement (NIH, protein concentrate,
2020) pasta, cooked
cereals, meat
Blenderized substitutes.
- Defined as formulas
mainly composed of
fresh foods and
should be
considered
important for the
maintenance of
home enteral
nutrition (Bento et.
al, 2017)
- Consists of soft diet
allowances which
can be blenderized
easily. (Caudal,
2020)

Hydrolyzed (Monomeric) Monomeric formulas are Cornstarch, honey, dried

"predigested" for patients fruits, and fruit juices.
who lack the ability to
digest or have a small
absorptive area. (CSUN,
2020)

Appropriate for patients

that require bowel rest.

Modular It provides different forms Dairy: Milk, yogurt, and ice

 of individual nutrients to cream.
supplement existing Fruit: Whole fruit and fruit
formulas. (Caudal, 2020) juice.
Grains: Bread, rice,
crackers, and cereal.
Legumes: Beans and other
plant-based proteins.
Starchy Vegetables:
Potatoes and corn.

References:

National Cancer Institute. Retrieved from:

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/polymeric-enteral
-nutrition-formula

Bento, A., P., L., Garcia, R., W., D., & JORDÃO JÚNIOR, A. A. (2017). Blenderized
feeding formulas with nutritious and inexpensive foods. Revista de Nutrição, 30(4),
525-534. ​https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-98652017000400011

California State University. Retrieved from:

https://www.csun.edu/~cjh78264/tubefeeding/formulas/p03.html

Enteral Formula Selection. Retrieved from:

https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2015/11/MaloneArticle
-June-05.pdf

Written by:
BILOG, Ma. Glorianne Monica
BORJA, Princess Hannah Vhina
CANITA, Czareena
Section BSN 209