What is Fresubin 2kcal, Protein Energy, Fiber, Jucy and Diben? Compare to Ensure & Glucerna.

Fresubin milk (2kcal 2k and Protein Energy) and Diben are some good nutrition product that has recently been compared to Ensure Plus and Glucerna. They are from the German nutrition company, Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH, which has been in the clinical nutrition range since 1975. It is available widely in Singapore and all Fresubin / Diben can be purchased here.

We will share a series of comparison charts at the end of the article that compares the differences between Fresubin vs Ensure Plus, Glucerna, Fortisip, Diben, Supportan, Nutridrink etc.

Summary of Fresubin (Renal, Jucy, 2kcal, Protein Energy) and Diben are for:-

• Fresubin 2kCal (2kcal/ml)- to increase energy and protein needs for elderly, surgery, wound healing, fluid restrictions etc
• Diben (1.5kcal/ml) – for diabetes users
• Fresubin Protein Energy (1.5kcal/ml) – to increase protein needs for elderly, surgery, wound healing, pressure ulcers
• Fresubin Jucy (1.5kcal/ml) – increase energy needs with fat malabsorption
• Fresubin Renal (2kcal/ml) – for renal failure patients, predialysis.
• Fresubin Energy Fibre – to increase protein needs with Fibre, for elderly and surgery
• Supportan – for cancer patients
• Fresubin Hepa – for liver failure patient

What is Fresubin 2kcal (commonly known as 2k) milk drink?

Fresubin 2kcal is a drink designed for increased energy and protein needs. The 2kcal stands for 2.0k per ml. It is nutritionally complete, high caloric (2.0 kcal/ml), high protein (20% energy). It is an oral nutritional supplement that is fibre free.

• High energy (2kcal per ml)
• high in protein (10g per100ml)
• high in vitamin D (2.5ug per 100ml)

kcal is suitable for patients of

• elderly and middle-aged adults
• surgery patients
• cancer
• wound healing and pressure ulcers
• fluid restrictions
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• cardiovascular disease
• dialysis (recommended for supplemental nutrition of 2 bottles per day)

Fresubin 2kcal comes in two flavours, Vanilla and Cappuccino.

Fresubin 2kcal Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 5 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	20 %	20g
Fat	35 %	15.6g
Carbohydrates	45 %	45g
Fibre	0 %	0g
Water	68-70* ml/100 ml	137 – 140ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		590-640
Energy		400 kcal

What is Diben?

Diben is a drink designed for diabetes.

• High energy (1.5kcal per ml)
• Low glycaemic index (≤55)
• modified carbohydrate profile
• high in protein (10g per100ml)

Diben is suitable for patients of diabetes

Diben comes in two flavours, Vanilla and Cappuccino.

Diben Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 5 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	20 %	15g
Fat	42 %	14g
Carbohydrates	35 %	26.2g
Fibre	3 %	4g
Water		158ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		350 – 390
Energy		300 kcal

What is Fresubin Protein Energy?

Fresubin Protein Energy is a drink designed for increased energy and protein needs. Though it has less calories compared to 2kcal.

• High energy (1.5kcal per ml)
• high in protein (10g per100ml)

Protein Energy is suitable for patients of

• elderly and middle-aged adults
• surgery patients
• wound healing and pressure ulcers

Fresubin Protein Energy comes in two flavours, Vanilla and Tropical Fruits.

Fresubin Protein Energy Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 4-5 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	27 %	20g
Fat	40 %	13.4g
Carbohydrates	33 %	24.8g
Fibre	0 %	0g
Water		158ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		380
Energy		300 kcal

What is Fresubin Jucy?

Fresubin Jucy is a drink designed for increased energy needs with fat malabsorption patients.

• High energy (1.5kcal per ml)
• fat free

Jucy is suitable for patients of

• fat intolerance / malabsorption

Fresubin Jucy comes in two flavours, Blackcurrant and Apple

Fresubin Jucy Nutritional information

For SUPPLEMENTARY nutrition: 2-3 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	11 %	8g
Fat	0 %	0g
Carbohydrates	89 %	67g
Fibre	0 %	0g
Water		152ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		680
Energy		300 kcal

What is Fresubin Renal?

Fresubin Renal is a drink designed for predialysis renal failure patients.

• High energy (2kcal per ml)
• reduced protein (as compared to Fresubin Jucy) (3g/100ml)

Renal is suitable for patients of

• predialysis renal failure patients

Fresubin Renal comes in one flavour, Vanilla.

Fresubin Renal Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 5bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	6 %	6g
Fat	40 %	17.8g
Carbohydrates	53 %	52.8g
Fibre	1 %	2.4g
Water		142ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		500
Energy		400 kcal

What is Fresubin Energy Fibre?

Fresubin Energy Fibre is a drink designed for increased protein needs with fibre.

• High energy (1.5kcal per ml)
• high in protein (5.6g per100ml)
• contains fibre

Energy Fibre is suitable for patients of

• elderly and middle-aged adults
• surgery patients

Fresubin Energy Fiber comes in two flavours, Vanilla and Banana.

Fresubin Energy Fibre Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 5-7 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	15 %	11.2g
Fat	35 %	11.6g
Carbohydrates	47.3 %	35.6g
Fibre	2.7 %	4g
Water		156ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		410 – 440
Energy		300 kcal

What is Supportan?

Supportan is a drink designed for cancer patients.

• Contains EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid (1g/200ml)
• Contains MCT Medium Chain Triglycerides
• high in protein (10g per100ml)

Supportan is suitable for patients of

• cancer
• cancer-induced weight loss

Supportan comes in three flavours:- Tropical fruits, Cappuccino, and Pineapple-coconut.

Supportan Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 5 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	27 %	20g
Fat	40 %	13.4g
Carbohydrates	31 %	23.2g
Fibre	2 %	3g
Water		152ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		380 – 435
Energy		300 kcal

What is Fresubin Hepa?

Fresubin Hepa is a drink designed for patients with liver failure.

• Rich in branched-chain amino acids (44%)
• contains MCT medium chain triglycerides

Hepa is suitable for patients of

• liver disease
• awaiting liver transplant

Fresubin Hepa comes in one flavour, Cappuccino

Fresubin Hepa Nutritional information

For complete nutrition: 7 – 8 bottles per day

	Energy %	Per Bottle 200ml
Protein​	12 %	8g
Fat	33 %	9.4g
Carbohydrates	53.5 %	34.8g
Fibre	1.5%	2g
Water		156ml
Osmolarity (mosmol/l)		360
Energy		260 kcal

Fresubin and Diben side effects

Fresubin and Diben are high-quality clinical nutritional products. If you experience side effects or adverse reactions with your medication, stop consuming it immediately and check with your medical doctors.

This applies to any other milk / nutritional products you consume (Ensure, Glucerna, Jevity, Pulmocare, ProPass, Prosure, etc). When in doubt, check with your doctors or dieticians.

Other Fresubin products by Fresubin Kaki

Fresubin Energy Fiber, Supportan, Fresubin Hepa (Liver Failure), Fresubin DM. We will provide more write-ups on these as time goes by.

Comparison of Fresubin and Diben vs other brands (Ensure, Glucerna, Resource, Nutren, Fortisip)

There are many requests for comparison charts of various milk liquids and powders and it can be confusing as different users may have different needs. Please do check with your medical doctors and dieticians as the information displayed is merely for general details.
Every elderly patient may have different individual needs and prefer different tastes of their daily meal replacement. Please consult your medical expert.

Comparison Fresubin 2kcal vs Resources 2.0 vs Ensure TwoCalHN

We have a simple chart that compared Fresubin 2kcal with other alternative milk: Nestle Resource 2.0 and Abbott Ensure TwoCalHN.
Fresubin 2kcal has lesser water content (for users who prefer not to consume large quantities) but with higher protein intake.

Comparison Energy vs Ensure Plus vs Fortisip

This chart showcases Fresubin Energy with other alternative milk: Abbott Ensure Plus and Fortisip.
Fresubin Energy has lesser water content (for users who prefer not to consume large quantities) but with higher protein intake.

Comparison of Diben vs Glucerna Liquid, Nutren Diabetes, Triple Care, Plus 1.5kcal Comparison

This chart showcases Diben with other alternative milk: Nestle Nutren Diabetes, Abbott Glucerna Liquid 1kcal, Glucerna Triple Care, Glucerna Plus 1.5kcal
Diben has the highest carbohydrates, calories among all the other brands.

Do note that the general information shared is for general sharing and may not apply to each individual. Please check with your dietician and/or doctor for your personal requirements.

Please do refer to https://www.fresenius-kabi.com/ to read more.

Where do I buy Fresubin, Diben, Resource, Ensure, Nestle or Abbott products?

Most of these adult milk products or meal supplements are available in major supermarkets (NTUC FairPrice, Giant, Cold Storage, Sheng Shiong, etc.) or major pharmacies (Watson, Guardian, etc.), polyclinics, and hospitals, etc.

You can also buy online from established elder care websites such as seniorcare.com.sg, you can search for the product you want at the search bar at the top of this site or click on the products that interest you in these articles.

Buying online gets you these bulky items delivered to your doorstep with free delivery.