About Carnation Breakfast Essentials Complete Nutritional Drink Light Start
Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Drink mix is a powdered mix that makes a delicious breakfast shake the whole family will love—just mix with 1 cup of skim milk. This flavored drink mix has 13 grams of protein and 150 calories per prepared serving. Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate powder drink mix has 21 vitamins and minerals per prepared serving. These breakfast drinks make great snacks and mini meals.
Key Benefits & Features
- 13 g of protein and 150 calories per prepared serving.
- Nutrition shakes have 2X the Vitamin D as 8 fl oz of milk.
- Breakfast drink contains 2X the calcium as a 6 oz cup of yogurt.
- 21 vitamins and minerals.
- Sealed drink mix packets are perfect for enjoying on the go.
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Application |
Oral Supplement |
Calories per Serving |
150 Calories |
Container Type |
Individual Packet |
Flavor |
Rich Milk Chocolate Flavor |
Preparation |
Powder |
User |
Adult / Child |
Volume |
20 Gram |
Carnation Breakfast Essentials Complete Nutritional Drink Light Start FAQ's
Can Carnation Breakfast Essentials Nutritional Drink Mix products be mixed with any kind of dairy or non-dairy beverage?
Our Powder Drink Mixes were designed to be mixed with 1 cup of skim milk for a nutritional drink that provides 20% or more of the daily value for protein plus 21 vitamins and minerals. The powder can be mixed with other dairy beverages (such as 1%, 2% or whole milk), if preferred. The nutritional content of non-dairy plant-based beverages is variable, and if used, may not contain the amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals found in dairy beverages.
Are Carnation Breakfast Essentials Family of Products appropriate for kids, teens, and adults?
Our family of products help meet the nutritional needs of not only kids and teens but adults as well. The Original, Licensed Flavors, and Light Start® products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 4 years and older, including teens and adults The High Protein products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 9 years and older, including teens and adults.
Can I heat Carnation Breakfast Essentials products?
Our Powder Drink Mixes can be heated. Heat 1 cup of milk in a microwave-safe mug for 1½ minutes or until hot. Stir in one packet or serving of the Powder. Be sure to check the temperature of the product before consuming or offering it to a child.
Can Carnation Breakfast Essentials products be used as a sole source of nutrition?
Our products provide supplemental nutrition, but not sole-source nutrition. Although our Ready to Drink products are rich in protein and 21 vitamins and minerals, they do not provide sufficient levels of essential nutrients including molybdenum and selenium. Additionally, our powder products do not contain essential fats.
Ingredients​
NONFAT MILK, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, INULIN (FROM CHICORY), VITAMINS AND MINERALS, LACTOSE, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SOY LECITHIN, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), CHOLINE BITARTRATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), FERRIC PHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN K1, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, VITAMIN D3, BIOTIN.