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Glucerna is clinically shown to provide a steady release of glucose, helping minimise blood glucose spikes.*1–3

Glucerna Powder has a low glycaemic index (GI) and provides complete, balanced nutrition for people living with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance:†4

Complete, balanced nutrition for people with diabetes:

  • 28 essential vitamins and minerals4
  • Slow-release carbohydrate blend to help manage blood glucose levels4
  • Myo-inositol to help the body's cells uptake glucose more efficiently.5–7
  • Unique fat blend to support a healthy heart4
  • Enriched with prebiotic fibre to maintain a healthy digestive system4,8
  • Key nutrients per serve:4
    • 228 kcal
    • 10.2g protein
    • 28 essential vitamins & minerals

Glucerna health benefits:

  • Immune support: A good source of antioxidants to help protect against cell damage. It also contains zinc and iron to support immune health.4
  • Glucose management: Clinically shown to help manage blood glucose levels from day 1,‡1–3 improve time in range blood glucose management in 4 weeks‡9 and reduce HbA1c to improve long-term blood glucose management in 6 months.^10
  • Digestion support: Contains soluble and insoluble fibre for gut health, including a prebiotic to promote the growth of good bacteria and help maintain a healthy digestive system.4
  • Heart health: Contains a unique fat blend to support a healthy heart.4,11

Food for Special Medical Purposes. Use only under medical supervision.

Mixing instructions

Step 1

Pour 200ml of water into a glass.

Step 2

Gradually add 5 levelled scoops (52.1g) of Glucerna Powder to yield a 237ml mixture.

Step 3

Stir well and consume promptly, or cover, refrigerate, and consume within 24 hours.

Nutritional information

Ingredients

For Vanilla flavour:
Maltodextrin, VEGETABLE OILS (high oleic sunflower oil, soy oil), calcium caseinate, sucromalt, isolated soy protein, maltitol, milk protein concentrate, MINERALS (potassium chloride, magnesium sulphate, calcium carbonate, potassium citrate, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, magnesium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium hydroxide, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite), fructose, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), isomaltulose, myo-inositol, oat fibre, flavouring, carboxymethyl cellulose, emulsifier (322), stabiliser (415), VITAMINS (choline chloride, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, Vitamin E, niacinamide, calcium d-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin chloride hydrochloride, riboflavin, Vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, phylloquinone, d-biotin, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin), taurine, L-carnitine, mixed tocopherols.

For Chocolate flavour:
Maltodextrin, VEGETABLE OILS (high oleic sunflower oil, soy oil), calcium caseinate, sucromalt, isolated soy protein, maltitol, cocoa powder, milk protein concentrate, fructose, MINERALS (magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, sodium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium hydroxide, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite), fructo-oligosaccharides, isomaltulose, myo-inositol, flavouring, oat fibre, carboxymethyl cellulose, emulsifier (322), stabiliser (415), VITAMINS (choline chloride, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, Vitamin E, niacinamide, calcium d-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin chloride hydrochloride, riboflavin, Vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, phylloquinone, d-biotin, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin), taurine, L-carnitine, mixed tocopherols.

Contains: Milk, Soy.
This product is gluten safe.

Allergens

Contains soy and milk and oat ingredients#.
Free from egg, fish, peanuts/tree nuts, meat, sesame seed, shellfish, alcohol, lupin.

Suitable for Kosher and Halal. Low lactose^.

^Low lactose refers to the product containing no more than 2g of lactose per 100g.
#Contains no detectable gluten at a limit of quantification of 5 ppm but does contain oats.

Frequently asked questions

Is Glucerna a good choice for low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia)?

For people with diabetes, Glucerna products should not be used to treat hypoglycaemia, insulin shock, or insulin reaction. The carbohydrates in Glucerna are not absorbed quickly enough to restore blood glucose to a target level fast enough. Talk to your healthcare professional about appropriate treatment options for low blood glucose episodes.

Are Glucerna products appropriate for people with type 1 diabetes?

Glucerna products are appropriate for people with type 1 diabetes. However, it is important to monitor your blood glucose regularly to see how Glucerna affects it, as well as your insulin needs.

As always, we encourage you to speak with your healthcare professional before making any changes to your diabetes management plan.

Can Glucerna products be used during pregnancy for women with gestational diabetes?

Nursing and pregnant women should consult their healthcare professionals to see how Glucerna would best fit into their lifestyle.

In particular, be aware of the vitamin and mineral content of Glucerna when used together with other supplements (maternal vitamins and minerals) and with daily food intake, as it may exceed the recommended dietary intake (RDI) for some of the vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, folic acid and iron.

Consult your healthcare professional before starting Glucerna.

Glucerna is suitable as a supplementary source of nutrition to be used under medical supervision. It is not to be used as a sole source of nutrition.4

*Glucerna has been shown to lower postprandial rises in blood glucose when used as a breakfast replacement as part of a lifestyle intervention.1–3

†Glucerna is formulated for people with prediabetes, diabetes and gestational diabetes, as part of a diabetes management plan (including diet and exercise).4

‡Glucerna has been shown to lower HbA1c by 1.1% in 6 months when used as part of a structured lifestyle intervention and motivational interviewing.10

References: 1.Dávila LA, et al. Nutrients. 2019;11(7):1477.2.Devitt A, et al. Journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Metabolism. 2012;1(1):20.3.Mottalib A, et al. Nutrients. 2016;8(7):443.4.Glucerna® Powder Product Label.5.Bevilacqua A, et al. Int J Endocrinol. 2018;2018:1968450.6.Dang NT, et al. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2010;74(5):1062–7.7.Yamashita Y, et al. J Agric Food Chem. 2013;61 (20):4850–4.8.Slavin J. Nutrients. 2013; 5:1417–35.9.Peng J, et al. Br J Nutr. 2019;121(5):560–66.10.Chee WSS, et al. BMJ OpenDiabetes Res Care. 2017;5(1):e000384.11.West SG, et al. Diabetologia. 2005;48(1):113–22.12.Glucerna® Y495 GI test result.13.Glucerna® Y523 GI test result.14.Glucerna® Y578 GI test result.

Food for Special Medical Purposes. Use only under medical supervision.

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