High Protein Bisuits Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: biscuits

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Category: Nephrology

renal nutrition

Product Description:

High-protein biscuits are an oral nutritional supplement in a familiar food form, designed for patients who need more protein than their diet provides but tire of drinks and powders. In kidney disease the protein question is not simple: before dialysis, protein intake is often restricted to reduce the nitrogen load on failing kidneys, while patients on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis lose amino acids into the dialysate and need substantially more protein than healthy adults, commonly in the region of 1.0 to 1.2 grams per kilogram per day.

Protein-energy wasting is common in dialysis patients and is strongly associated with poor outcomes, so supplementation between or during dialysis sessions is a routine part of care. A biscuit format suits patients with poor appetite and is convenient during a dialysis session. Intake should be set by a renal dietitian, since potassium, phosphate and sodium content matter as much as protein in this group.

Sourcing notes. The composition should be stated per biscuit — protein, energy, and critically potassium, phosphate and sodium, which determine whether the product is suitable for renal patients at all. Classification is usually food for special medical purposes, with its own labelling rules and, in several markets, a notification requirement.