A fellow pediatrician complained about the Medical
Representative of Pediasure/ Ensure asking him actively to stop prescribing
Ensure for kids. However they were apparently unable to provide evidence to
back their claims. So, I did a little bit if digging up to see if there was any
significant difference between the two. This is what I found.
Pediasure is recommended for kids between 2-12 years, while
Ensure is for adults. The good news is that substituting one for another is not
likely to cause any serious problems for most normal kids / adults, as per my
net based research.
Here are the main differences:
Pediasure has:
9 g of fat
3 g of saturated fat
90 mg sodium
310 mg potassium
18 g sugar
7 g protein
Ensure has:
7 g of fat
1 g saturated fat
190 mg sodium (big jump!!!)
390 mg potassium
22 g sugar
9 g protein
This suggests that Pediasure has more fats including
saturated fats (possibly omega 3 etc. for brain growth), and lower protein
& sugar content.
On the other hand, the high sodium in Ensure would be a negative for renal/
cardiac patients too.
Overall though, given the relatively small difference in the
various ingredients, it is likely that for most individuals you can probably
use either one, especially in regard to picky eaters who may like the taste of
a particular brand.
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For someone wanting to do more research the following links
give detailed information
I would like to reiterate that this is my personal opinion
based solely on Internet search. I would encourage you to discuss your
nutritional questions with your pediatrician or a nutritionist, especially if
there is some special concerns.
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