If you have a picky eater or a sick kid at home, you may be concerned that he is not getting all the nutrients he needs from his diet to support growth and development. Meal replacement shakes for kids may help provide a convenient source of calories, protein, vitamins and minerals. Many brands and types are available to choose from, and it may take some trial and error to find your kid's preferred brand and flavor.
Pediasure
Pediasure is made by Abbott, the same company that makes Ensure. Pediasure comes in a variety of flavors including vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, banana and berry. Each 8-oz. serving contains 240 calories, 9 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 90 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber and 7 g protein. Pediasure is also available with fiber. Each 8-oz. serving of Pediasure with fiber contains 3 g fiber. Pediasure also contains 26 essential vitamins and minerals.
Boost Kid Essentials 1.0
Boost Kid Essentials 1.0 is made by Nestle Nutrition and is an appropriate meal replacement for kids aged 1 to 13. Each 237 ml brik pak contains 237 calories, 9 g total fat, 130 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrates and 7.1 g fiber. Boost Kid Essentials 1.0 comes in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavors. Your kids can meet almost 100 percent of their nutrient needs if they drink four brik paks each day.
Boost Kid Essentials 1.5
Calorie-concentrated Boost Kid Essentials 1.5 contains more calories per ounce than the Boost Kid Essential 1.0. It can help meet the calorie needs of kids with a poor appetite. Each 237 ml brik pak contains 355 calories, 17.8 g total fat, 164 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrates and 10 g protein. Kids aged 1 to 8 can meet nearly 100 percent of their daily recommended intakes consuming three brik paks each day, while kids 9 to 13 will need to drink five.
Nutren Junior
Nutren Junior is also made by Nestle Nutrition and is designed to help meet the needs of sick kids with poor growth, or kids with inadequate intakes aged 1 through 9. Each can of Nutren Junior contains 250 calories, 12.4 g fat, 115 mg sodium, 27.5 g carbohydrates and 7.5 g protein. It also contains 32 essential vitamins and minerals, and your kids can meet 100 percent of their daily needs consuming four cans a day.
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