EleCare Hypoallergenic Amino Acid Based Powder Infant Formula with Iron By EleCare

EleCare Hypoallergenic Amino Acid Based Powder Infant Formula with Iron FAQs

How should I prepare this product?

Your baby's health depends on carefully following these directions. Proper hygiene, handling and storage are important when preparing infant formula. Failure to follow these directions could result in severe harm. Ask your baby's doctor if you need to use cooled, boiled water for mixing and if you need to boil (sterilize), bottles, nipples and rings before use.

• Wash your hands, surfaces and utensils.
• Pour desired amount of water into clean bottle (see Powder Mixing Guide).
• Add 1 unpacked level scoop (9.4 g) to each 2 fl oz of water; return dry scoop to can.
• Cap bottle; shake well; attach nipple.
• Once feeding begins, use within 1 hour or discard.

Powder Mixing Guide

 

For most accurate results, EleCare should be weighed on a scale that reads in grams.

The contents of one container (400 g), when mixed as directed (at 20 Cal/fl oz), will yield approximately 95 fl oz of formula.

How should I store this product?

• Once mixed, store bottles in refrigerator and feed to baby within 24 hours.
• Store unopened or opened container at room temperature; avoid extreme temperatures.
• Use opened can contents within 1 month.
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Can EleCare be used for infants younger than 1 year of age?

Yes. EleCare is indicated for infants younger than 1 year. EleCare Jr is indicated for children older than 1 year.

What is done during the production of EleCare and EleCare Jr to maintain their hypoallergenicity?

All of the equipment used to make EleCare and EleCare Jr is thoroughly cleaned before manufacture. After cleaning, samples from the equipment and product contact surfaces are tested using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing methods. ELISA testing detects casein, whey, and soy protein. Only after the equipment passes this testing does production of EleCare and EleCare Jr begin. After production, product is tested using both ELISA and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) methods.

Can EleCare and EleCare Jr be fed to infants and children with lactose intolerance or galactosemia?

Yes, EleCare and EleCare Jr are lactose-free and galactose-free.

What is the importance of being "gluten-free"?

EleCare and EleCare Jr do not contain the protein gluten, so children with celiac disease can use them. People with celiac disease are sensitive to gluten, which is a protein found in wheat and other grains.

Can EleCare and EleCare Jr be frozen after mixing?

It is not recommended to freeze EleCare or EleCare Jr.

Can EleCare and EleCare Jr be used in cooking or baking?

EleCare and EleCare Jr should not be heated.

How long can EleCare and EleCare Jr be stored?

EleCare and EleCare Jr can be stored on the shelf, unopened, for 24 months. Be sure to check the expiration date on the can.

How long is it safe to use an open can of EleCare and EleCare Jr?

Once opened, the contents of a can of EleCare or EleCare Jr should be used within one month.

Can EleCare and EleCare Jr be tube-fed?

EleCare and EleCare Jr may be fed orally or by tube directly into the digestive system. It should not be fed intravenously (through a vein).

How long can EleCare or EleCare Jr hang for a tube feeding after being mixed?

EleCare and EleCare Jr can be fed safely for four hours under standard tube-feeding conditions.

Are EleCare and EleCare Jr Kosher?

Abbott Nutrition uses Pareve ingredients for EleCare and EleCare Jr and uses appropriate methods of clean-in-place (CIP) to sanitize equipment prior to manufacturing EleCare and EleCare Jr. Abbott Nutrition’s manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan, is under the supervision of the Kashruth Division of the Orthodox Union (OU), and EleCare and EleCare Jr products manufactured there are kosher and use the dairy designation described below as the equipment also runs dairy ingredients. Abbott Nutrition conducts extensive testing to make sure the manufacturing equipment is milk protein free prior to production and also tests the finished product using sensitive techniques to detect the presence of milk protein.

Due to OU labeling requirements regarding the use of equipment that manufactures both Pareve and dairy products, the label would need to indicate "OU-DE (Orthodox Union - Dairy Equipment).” Abbott Nutrition has concluded that having “OU-DE” on the label would lead to confusion by parents of children who are allergic to milk protein. Thus, Abbott Nutrition has decided not to put these designations on the label of EleCare or EleCare Jr. Abbott Nutrition recommends that consumers for whom this is an issue contact their Rabbi for approval prior to consuming these products.

What are DHA and ARA?

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) are two fatty acids that are important for mental and visual development in infants. They can be obtained directly from the diet or made naturally by the baby from two precursor essential fatty acids – alpha linolenic acid (precursor of DHA) and linoleic acid (precursor of ARA). DHA and ARA function as nutritional building blocks in brain and eye development, which occurs most rapidly during the first two years of life.

Can babies be allergic to DHA and ARA?

It would be highly unlikely for a baby to have an allergic reaction to DHA and ARA. Allergies occur in response to proteins. DHA and ARA are fatty acids and the sources of these are free of protein contamination.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 5 fl oz

Ingredients

Corn Syrup Solids (55%), High Oleic Safflower Oil (9%), Medium Chain Triglycerides (8%), Soy Oil (7%), L-Glutamine (2%). Less than 2% of: C. Cohnii Oil, M. Alpina Oil, L-Asparagine, L-Leucine, L-Lysine Acetate, DATEM, Calcium Phosphate, L-Valine, Potassium Phosphate, L-Isoleucine, L-Arginine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Tyrosine, L-Threonine, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, L-Proline, L-Serine, L-Alanine, Glycine, L-Histidine, L-Methionine, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, L-Cystine Dihydrochloride, L-Tryptophan, Salt, Choline Chloride, Inositol, Ferrous Sulfate, Taurine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Zinc Sulfate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, L-Carnitine, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Biotin, Phylloquinone, Chromium Chloride, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenate, Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin D3, and Vitamin B12.

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