Lofenalac

Lofenalac
CourseAll
Place of originUnited States
Created byMead Johnson
Main ingredientsan enzymatic hydrolysate of casein
Variationscan be used to make ice cream, pudding, and cake
Food energy
(per serving)
65[1] kcal
Other information
Lofenalac
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy272.142 kJ (65.043 kcal)
7.71 g
Sugars7.10 g
2.4 g
Saturated0.33 g
Monounsaturated0.65 g
Polyunsaturated1.53 g
2.14 g
Vitamins and minerals
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Potassium
2%
66 mg
Sodium
1%
31 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water87.10 g
Ash510 mg

Source: [1]
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Lofenalac (pronunciation:Lo-fen-alac) is a registered, trademarked infant powder formula prescribed to replace milk in the diets of phenylketonuria sufferers in the infant and child stage. It is not recommended for non-PKU patients.[2] In 1972, Lofenalac was declared a food by the FDA, for regulatory purposes.[3]

Initially the only available formula recommended was made by Mead Johnson. Others, including Albumaid XP, Cymogran, and Minafen, have since been developed in Britain.[4] Medical texts often recommend Lofenalac.[5][6][7]

Lofenalac can be rather expensive to purchase and few retailers stock it. The taste and smell has been described by adult users as "medical" and offensive,[8] although infants do not mind the flavor and children often consume it without complaint for some years.[9]

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  3. ^ Gregory, Arnall Golden (3 July 2013). "What kind of food am I? Medical food history, enforcement and future". Lexology. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Medical foods for the nutritional support of infant/toddler metabolic diseases". SureChem. 1996-08-27. Retrieved 16 April 2011. Patent Number: 5550146
  5. ^ Marlow, Dorothy R. (1969). Textbook of pediatric nursing (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co. p. 345. ISBN 0-7216-6097-5.
  6. ^ Roth, Ruth A.; Townsend, Carolynn E. (2003). Nutrition and diet therapy. Cengage Learning. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-7668-3567-2. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  7. ^ Stanfield, Peggy; Hui, Y. H. (2009-05-06). Nutrition and Diet Therapy: Self-Instructional Approaches. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 396, 398. ISBN 978-0-7637-6137-0. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  8. ^ Brubacher, Joyce (April 17, 1995). "Formula companies respond". MSUD Family Support Group. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  9. ^ Pillitteri, Adele; Nettina, Sandra M. (2003). Maternal & Child Health Nursing (4th ed.). Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 1483. ISBN 0-7817-3628-5.