Nestle is a worldwide nutrition, health and wellness company. Nestle manufactures clinical nutrition products such as tube feeding formulas, as well as many diet convenience food items. Examples of Nestle diet products include beverages,such as bottled waters and ready-to-drink protein shakes; diet entrees; and light ice cream and novelties.
Beverages
Nestle manufactures several brands of calorie-free, bottled waters. These include sparkling and still waters such as Perrier, Arrowhead and Ice Mountain. Contrex is a calcium-fortified non-carbonated bottled mineral water marketed to women.
Nestle also makes reduced-calorie meal replacement drinks such as Boost and sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast. Boost "Glucose-Control" comes in strawberry, chocolate and vanilla flavors. One serving provides 190 calories, 16 g protein, 7 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 16 g carbohydrates and 3 g dietary fiber. One bottle of ready-to-drink, sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast provides 150 calories, 13 g protein, 5 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 16 g carbohydrates and 2 g dietary fiber.
Diet Meals
Nestle-owned diet meal brands include Stouffer's Lean Cuisine and Lean Pockets; as well as Jenny Craig and Optifast low-calorie meal products. The nutrition facts of these products vary greatly but are designed to replace higher-calorie meals to help facilitate weight loss. The Baked Chicken Florentine entree from Lean Cuisine provides 200 calories, 18 g protein, 8 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 14 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber and 660 mg sodium. One-half of a Chicken Parmesan Lean Pocke provides 290 calories, 10 g protein, 7 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 46 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber and 440 mg sodium.
Ice Cream and Novelties
Nestle frozen dessert brands include Dreyer's and Edy's, Haagen-Dazs and Skinny Cow. Dreyer's, Edy's and Haagen-Dazs all offer light versions, such as reduced-fat, low-sugar and low-carbohydrate. The entire Skinny Cow line is reduced-fat/lower-calorie. A 1/2 cup serving of Edy's Light, Slow-Churned Rich & Creamy ice cream, chocolate flavor, provides 100 calories, 3 g protein, 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 16 g carbohydrates and 0 g dietary fiber. Edy's no-sugar-added frozen fruit pops, per serving, provide only 30 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g fat and 8 g carbohydrates. A Skinny Cow low-fat ice cream sandwich provides, per serving, 150 calories, 4 g protein, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 31 g carbohydrates and 3 g dietary fiber.
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