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Table 1 Nutritional composition of the Años Dorados and Bebida Láctea food supplements used in the Programme for Complementary Food in Older People, Chile, 2007

From: A factorial-design cluster randomised controlled trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of a nutrition supplement and an exercise programme on pneumonia incidence, walking capacity and body mass index in older people living in Santiago, Chile: the CENEX study protocol

 

Años Dorados

Bebida Láctea

 

per 100 g

per 50 g serving

per 100 g

per 25 g serving

Energy (kcal)

400

200

406

101.5

Protein (g)

13.0

6.5

18.0

4.5

Total fat (g)

11.0

5.5

10.0

2.5

Carbohydrates (g)

62.3

31.1

61.0

15.3

Total fibre (g)

6.0

3.0

1.0

0.25

Vitamins/minerals

    

Vitamin A (μg RE)

240.0

120.0

800.0

200.0

Vitamin C (mg)

30.0

15.0

180.0

45.0

Vitamin D (μg)

8.0

4.0

16.0

4.0

Vitamin E (mg TE)

16.0

8.0

32.0

8.0

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.4

0.2

0.8

0.2

Vitamin B2 (mg)

0.4

0.2

1.6

0.4

Niacin (mg NE)

4.5

2.3

10.0

2.5

Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.0

0.5

1.6

0.4

Folate (μg)

100.0

50.0

400.0

100.0

Vitamin B12 (μg)

1.4

0.7

2.8

0.7

Sodium (mg)

280.0

140.0

540.0

135.0

Calcium (mg)

400.0

200.0

1000.0

250.0

Iron (mg)

4.2

2.1

5.6

1.4

Phosphorus (mg)

400.0

200.0

800.0

200.0

Magnesium (mg)

150.0

75.0

300.0

75.0

Zinc (mg)

3.0

1.5

12.0

3.0

  1. Abbreviations: RE – retinol equivalents; TE – alpha-tocopherol equivalents; NE – niacin equivalents