Vital 1.5kcal is clinically proven to improve patients’ nutritional status and decrease symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance in 12 weeks.^1
Available as both a ready-to-drink oral nutritional supplement (ONS) and a ready-to-hang tube feed, Vital 1.5kcal is 100% peptide-based, with the highest percentage of fats as MCTs in a 1.5 kcal/ml peptide-based ONS.†
Vital 1.5kcal has 98% proven compliance in adults with impaired GI function‡2 and is the only peptide-based ONS available in three great-tasting flavours (café latte, mixed berry, vanilla).
Choose Vital 1.5kcal to reduce GI symptoms.^1 Order samples today.
GI – Gastrointestinal. ONS – Oral nutritional supplement. MCT – Medium chain triglycerides
*Based on UK prescriptions for peptide-based feeds (both ONS & tube feed) over a 12 month period (May 2024-April 2025).
^Observational, prospective, multi-centre study assessed the nutritional status and compliance of 90 adults (≥18 years) with gastrointestinal intolerance and malnutrition or at risk thereof (‘MUST’ ≥2) who were given Vital 1.5kcal for 12 weeks.
†Vital 1.5kcal provides the highest proportion of fat as MCTs in the UK 1.5kcal/ml peptide-based ONS category, with 64% of total fat as MCTs, compared to 60% in Peptisip Energy HP and 50% in Survimed OPD 1.5kcal Drink.
‡Vital 1.5kcal ONS was given to 35 adults twice a day for 16 days. The average proportion of product consumed was 98%.
§Excluding electrolytes, calculated using the UK Reference Nutrient Intake for men aged 19-50 years.
¶Vitamin D is synthesised from cholesterol, extracted from the grease in wool sheared from live sheep. Mixed berry flavour contains E120 (cochineal) which some people may consider to be a meat product.
#Mixed berry flavour is not suitable for Kosher diets.
References:
1. López-Medina JA et al. Nutrition 2022;102:111734.
2. Nelson JL. Clin Nutr Exp 2019;28:123-130.
UK-VIT1-5-2500017 | July 2025