About Real Food Blends Tube Feeding Formula, Pouch
Real Food Blends Tube Feeding Formula, Pouch, is pureed real food for people with feeding tubes. This tube-feeding formula comes in five flavors, in single 9.4-ounce pouches or packages of 12, with ingredients that support overall health, including prunes, pears, and pumpkins. All Real Food Blends nutrition packets contain 100% real pureed food blends designed for people with feeding tubes by people with feeding tubes. All feeding tube formula meals have no synthetic ingredients, and no added sugar or salt. These formula meals save time, as they are ready to deliver with no blending required. All Real Foods Blends meals work with a bolus, pump, or gravity-feeding system.
Key Benefits & Features
- 100% real food meals for kids and adults with feeding tubes.
- Ready to use for bolus (syringe) feeding.
- Tested for 14 French and above G-tubes.
- No refrigeration needed! Shelf-stable for 3 years from the date of manufacturing.
Who should be using this product?
People using feeding tubes and their caregivers.
How do you use or apply this product?
- Follow the directions on the package.
- Ready to deliver, with no blending required.
- All Real Foods Blends meals work with a bolus, pump, or gravity-feeding system.
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| Container Size | 9.4 oz. |
| Container Type | Pouch |
| Preparation | Ready to Use |
| Serving Size | 8 oz. |
| User | Adult / Child |
Real Food Blends Tube Feeding Formula, Pouch FAQs
How do I use Real Food Blends meals?
Our meals are much thicker than formula and are intended to be bolus fed with a syringe. If you would like a thinner blend, you can always add additional liquid (milk, coconut water, etc.) Each pouch yields an 8-ounce serving (the measure on the front of the pouch is a weight measurement, not liquid. These are purees after all!) The meals are best served at room temperature or slightly warmed. (If the meal is too cold, it will thicken!) If you would like to warm the meal, pour it into a heat-safe container before you do so. Do not place the pouch directly in the microwave!
Why are the meals so thick?
These are meals, not a formula, so they are much thicker and intended to be bolus fed through a syringe. This thickness is intentional. Thicker meals tend to ‘sit better’ in a stomach than a 100% liquid meal – some find that thicker meals seem to help with reflux as well. (If you’re not tube-fed yourself, think back to when you’ve had a liquid meal before and how it just ‘sloshes around’ in your stomach. Not very satisfying, right?) The thickness also helps us pack the nutrition into fewer ounces. When developing these meals, we figured that one could always add more liquid if a thinner consistency was desired, but not vice versa! Pureed meals are a great option for those who have difficulty chewing or swallowing.
Are the meals gluten-free?
We have not certified the meals as Gluten free as they are produced in a facility that handles gluten ingredients. However, our meals do NOT contain any raw ingredients with gluten
Nutrition Facts
Orange Chicken / Carrots / Brown Rice
| | Per Serving |
| Calories per Serving | 340 Calories |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5 g |
| Sodium | 90 mg |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Total Sugars | 12 g |
| Added Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 38 g |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 514 mg |
Beef / Potatoes / Spinach
| Calories per Serving | 330 Calories | | Total Fat | 18 g | | Saturated Fat | 3 g | | Sodium | 60 mg | | Cholesterol | 30 mg | | Total Carbohydrate | 25 g | | Dietary Fiber | 2 g | | Total Sugars | 14 g | | Added Sugars | 0 g | | Protein | 11 g | | Vitamin D | 0 mcg | | Calcium | 55 g | | Iron | 2 mg | | Potassium | 607 mg |
Eggs / Apples / Oats
| | Per Serving |
| Calories per Serving | 320 Calories |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 80 mg |
| Cholesterol | 190 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Total Sugars | 15 g |
| Added Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Vitamin D | 1 mcg |
| Calcium | 46 g |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 239 mg |
Salmon / Oats / Squash
| | Per Serving |
| Calories per Serving | 330 Calories |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 25 mg |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Total Sugars | 10 g |
| Added Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Vitamin D | 7 mcg |
| Calcium | 43 g |
| | Iron |
| Potassium | 300 mg |
Quinoa / Kale / Hemp
| | Per Serving |
| Calories per Serving | 330 Calories |
| Total Fat | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5 g |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Total Sugars | 17 g |
| Added Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Vitamin A | 6% |
| Calcium | 10% |
| Iron | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 4% |
Ingredients
Orange Chicken / Carrots / Brown Rice
Orange Juice, Cooked Chicken, Carrots, Brown Rice, Grapeseed Oil, Water, Ginger, Roasted Sunflower Seeds.
Beef / Potatoes / Spinach
Pineapple Juice, Ground Beef, Potatoes, Spinach, Grapeseed Oil.
Eggs / Apples / Oats
Apples, Whole Eggs, Water, Zucchini, Rolled Oats, Flaxseed Oil.
Salmon / Oats / Squash
Pomegranate Juice, Water, Squash Puree, Salmon, Rolled Oats, Flaxseed Oil (Oats are certified gluten-free.)
Quinoa / Kale / Hemp
Grape Juice, Water, Kale, Hemp Powder, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Quinoa, Cinnamon.