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United Kingdom

Polycal Powder

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Polycal Powder is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for use under medical supervision. Polycal Powder is a non-sweet, unflavoured carbohydrate supplement. Polycal Powder is designed for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition, as an energy supplement for patients who are unable to meet their energy requirements from regular dietary intake. A level scoop holds 5g of powder.
Polycal Powder is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for use under medical supervision. Polycal Powder is a non-sweet, unflavoured carbohydrate supplement. Polycal Powder is designed for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition, as an energy supplement for patients who are unable to meet their energy requirements from regular dietary intake. A level scoop holds 5g of powder.

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Product Order Code
Polycal 400g Tin 568989
Not suitable for infants.
Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition. Only to be used as a supplement to the normal diet. Use with caution in children aged 1-6 years. Use with caution in patients with diabetes.
Polycal Powder dissolves readily in hot and cold drinks. It has a neutral taste and can therefore be added to both sweet and savoury food or drink without significantly altering flavour or texture. It is also suitable for use in cooking. Use only the scoop provided in the packaging.
Maltodextrin. Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold.
36 months. Best before date: see bottom of tin.
Keep sealed and store in a cool, dry place (5-25°C). Do not refrigerate. Once opened, use contents within 1 month. Replace lid firmly after use. Prepare the food per serving and use within 2 hours. Always discard unfinished solutions.

Kosher, Vegan and Vegetarian

This is intended to show suitability of products for religious or dietary reasons. Some products may be suitable for kosher or halal diets but only products with Kosher approval or Halal certification have been identified here. Some individual flavours/variants may not be suitable and for more information please call our Resource Centre.

Nutrients Unit per 100g per 5g scoop
Energy kcal 384 19
Energy kJ 1630 82
Protein g 0 0
Carbohydrate g 96.0 4.8
polysaccharides g 90.0 4.5
sugars g 6.0 0.3
- glucose g 1.5 0.1
- maltose g 4.5 0.2
% of total energy % 100 100
Fat g 0 0
Fibre g 0 0
Nutrients Unit per 100g per 5g scoop
Sodium mg (mmol) 2.0 (0.09) 0.1 (0.00)
Nutrients Unit per 100g per 5g scoop
water g <5 <0.3
Osmolarity 10% mOsmol/l 97 97

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Important notice

For enteral use only. Polycal Powder is suitable for patients with renal failure, liver cirrhosis, disaccharide intolerance (without isomaltose intolerance), disorders of amino acid metabolism, and/or whole protein intolerance or other conditions including proven hypoglycaemia requiring a high energy, low fluid, low electrolyte diet.

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