Fresubin 2 KCAL Range | High-Energy ONS | HCP

The Fresubin® 2KCAL Range

Victory of variety and flavour for high energy nutritional support

A smiling man sits with a smiling young boy at a kitchen counter as they enjoy breakfast with a Fresubin 2KCAL Chocolate-flavoured Drink. The 2KCAL Range also includes 2KCAL FIBRE, 2KCAL COMPACT and CRÈMES in a variety of flavours.

The Fresubin® 2KCAL Range

Fresubin 2 KCAL is a high-energy, high-protein oral nutritional supplement range available in various formats, to suit differing clinical needs and patient preferences. With up to eight flavours across the range, it offers the greatest variety in the Fresubin portfolio to support adherence and minimise taste fatigue.

Energy Support: ESPEN recommends at least 400 kcal/day from ONS for patients with or at risk of malnutrition.¹
Protein Support: High-protein ONS may support nutritional, functional and clinical outcomes across care settings.2,3,4
Micronutrient Support: Vitamin D, calcium, in addition to all essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements, help meet daily requirements.5,6,7

Complete Nutrition

Fresubin 2 KCAL ONS Range is nutritionally complete with all essential macronutrients and micronutrients to meet patients’ daily nutritional requirements.

High Energy, High Protein & Key Micronutrients

2 kcal/ml with high protein content, alongside 10 μg vitamin D and 28 vitamins, minerals and trace elements.⁸

Nutritional Variety

Fresubin 2 KCAL offers the broadest range of flavours and formats within the portfolio, helping patients find variety that supports regular use.

Appetite may be compromised. Nutrition shouldn’t be.

By offering a high energy and protein content, the Fresubin 2 KCAL range of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) allows for dietary plans that minimise volume, without compromising intake, which can help with conditions such as renal failure, liver disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, cardiac cachexia, wound healing, and pressure ulcers.

Choosing the right Fresubin 2KCAL product: post-surgical or gastrointestinal intolerance? Consider fibre-free Drink or COMPACT Drink. Reduced gut motility? Consider FIBRE Drink. Swallowing difficulties? Consider CRÈME format. Taste fatigue? Explore Fresubin 2KCAL's large flavour and format variety.

Flavours and Textures to Support Product Selection and Adherence

ONS non-adherence limits intervention effectiveness, so it’s important to provide options that suit not only your patients’ needs but also their tastes.

The Fresubin 2 KCAL range offers the widest flavour choice in our portfolio, with both spoonable and drinkable formats to accommodate changing patient preferences and drive long-term compliance.

Fresubin 2 KCAL DRINK Vanilla flavour was rated first for overall liking, mouthfeel, aftertaste and aroma across five European countries**, but with 8 different choices available across the formats, you can help patients find a variety that works for them.

Fresubin explains the importance of promoting adherence as ONS non-adherence is a recognised clinical challenge, limiting the effectiveness of nutritional interventions. Rotating formats and flavours across the range can help sustain compliance over extended periods, while spoonable and drinkable options provide choice for patients whose preferences change during treatment.

Four Formats to Match Individual Clinical Requirements

The Fresubin 2 KCAL range offers four formats to suit differing clinical needs, patient preferences and gastrointestinal tolerance, supporting adherence across a broad patient population.

Fresubin 2 KCAL Drink: 200 ml EasyBottle, eight flavours and fibre-free. Suitable for oral use or in recipes

Fresubin 2 KCAL (FIBRE) COMPACT Drink: Low-volume 125 ml drink available with and without fibre

Fresubin 2 KCAL FIBRE Drink: 200 ml EasyBottle, 6 flavours with added fibre to support gastrointestinal health

Fresubin 2 KCAL CRÈME: Spoonable dessert-style format, 2 kcal/g, five flavours in 125 g and 200 g cup

Fresubin's 2KCAL range comes in a range of flavours and formats, including 2KCAL Drink, 2KCAL COMPACT, 2KCAL FIBRE, 2KCAL FIBRE COMPACT and 2KCAL CRÈME.

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Fresubin 2 KCAL factsheets can be downloaded here.

Fresubin 2 KCAL CRÈME Factsheet

Filename: Fresubin_2kcalCreme_FS_HCP_Jul26.pdf
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Fresubin 2 KCAL / 2 KCAL FIBRE Drink Factsheet

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Fresubin 2 KCAL HP / 2 KCAL HP FIBRE Factsheet

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*Fresubin products are food for special medical purposes, to be used under medical supervision.

**SAM Sensory Test Results for Fresubin 2kcal DRINK Vanilla /Sensory panel consisting of 11 trained panelists according to QDA methodology (country scope: DE, FR, CH, GB, ES, N=140)

References:

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2) Cawood AL, Elia M, Stratton RJ: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of high-protein oral nutritional supplements. Ageing Res Rev 2012, 11: 278–296

3) Paddon-Jones, D. and B.B. Rasmussen, Dietary protein recommendations and the prevention of sarcopenia. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care, 2009. 12(1): p.86-90.

4) Bauer J, Biolo G, Cederholm T, et al. Evidence-based recommendations for optimal dietary protein intake in older people: a position paper from the PROT-AGE Study Group. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013;14(8):542-559

5) EFSA NDA Panel. (2016). Scientific opinion on dietary reference values for vitamin D. EFSA Journal, 14(10), 4547. 13.

6) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (2018). DA-CH Referenzwerte für die Nährstoffzufuhr: 3. Ergänzungslieferung. Neuer Umschau Buchverlag. 14.

7) Morley, J.E. et al. (2013). Frailty consensus: A call to action. Journal of American Medical Directors Association, 14(6), 392-7. 15.

8) Milne AC, Potter J, Vivanti A. et al. Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(2):CD003288.