ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla
ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla is a tasty, nutritionally complete elemental shake, with added protein. It is formulated from the highest quality ingredients for rapid absorption and minimal triggering of sensitive digestive systems.
How is it different to the other flavours?
All flavours of ElementGold Plus+ share the same base nutrition. The different flavours vary in terms of protein, added sweetener and the flavourings. See the ElementGold Plus+ Overview Page for a comparison.
Whey Protein Isolate
Our bodies need more protein than we can provide using only free-form amino acids, notably for muscle maintainence, so ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla has added protein that was isolated from the liquid part of milk (whey), which is why the bottle must be labelled with 'Contains Milk'. The Ion-Exchange process used to isolate the protein results in a very high protein purity (97.7±0.7%) which also has a smooth texture and neutral taste. This contains no casein and a 325 mL serve of ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla contains only 0.07 g of lactose (the same as in only 1.1 millilitres of regular cows milk), which is low enough to make it suitable for most people with lactose intolerance. However, if you need to avoid the particular proteins or trace amounts of impurities found in milk whey, consider ElementGold Plus+ Vegan Unsweetened Caramel which adds protein extracted from rice.
Unsweetened
Some gastrointestinal conditions mean avoiding sugars is ideal. ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla has no added sweetener to allow something suitable to be added. Most people will want to add a suitable sweetener, such as stevia, for taste reasons. If you are not sure about what sweeteners are suitable for your situation, check with a relevant healthcare professional.
Low FODMAP Certified
ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla is Monash University Low FODMAP Certified™. One serving of this product is low in FODMAPs and can assist with following the Monash University Low FODMAP Diet™. A strict low FODMAP diet should only be commenced under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Monash University has assessed this product as being low in FODMAPs only. Please note that adding other foods may also make this product no longer low FODMAP compliant.
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A Serve of ElementGold Plus+
A standard serve of ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla is made by mixing, shaking or blending (on low speed) 100 g of powder with 250 mL of cold water. Fats are omitted for tolerance reasons but your healthcare professional may ask you to add a fat source, such as flax seed oil.
100g of ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla
(4 of the included scoop)
250 mL (1 cup) of cold water
Optional sweetener (such as stevia)
Optional fat source
(such as flax seed oil, up to 15 mL according to tolerance)
Adding milk, fruit, honey or others foods to ElementGold may enhance the taste but it will no longer be considered an elemental food. Consume each shake immediately or cover and refridgerate, discarding unused portions after 4 hours.
How Many Serves?
A standard serve of ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla provides 1,580 KJ (372 kcal) of balanced nutrition. Adding 15 mL of flax seed oil brings a serve up to 2,120 KJ.
The amount of serves required is based on energy of the food ElementGold Plus+ is replacing. As an example, replacing 6,000 KJ of regular food would require 4 standard serves (6,320 KJ).
Note that as with all food on some days you may be more hungry than others and require more or less serves.
A 1 kg tub of ElementGold Plus+ Unsweetened Vanilla contains 10 x 100g serves.
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, MILK PROTEIN (WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), AMINO ACIDS (L-GLUTAMINE, GLYCINE, L-ASPARTIC ACID, L-TYROSINE, L-PROLINE, L-ALANINE, L-THREONINE, L-SERINE, L-GLUTAMIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE), FLAVOURING (VANILLA FLAVOUR, CUSTARD FLAVOUR), MINERALS (POTASSIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM CITRATE, FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE, ZINC CITRATE, MANGANESE CITRATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SELENIUM METHIONINE, COPPER CITRATE, CHROMIUM PICOLINATE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE), VITAMINS (CHOLINE BITARTRATE, INOSITOL, VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), CALCIUM ASCORBATE, BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN K1, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN A ACETATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN D3, BIOTIN, FOLATE (CALCIUM L-METHYLFOLATE), VITAMIN B12 (HYDROXOCOBALAMIN ACETATE)), BAMBOO EXTRACT.CONTAINS MILK.
Serving Size: 100g
Where Next?
- For more detailed information about the ingredients and the formulation, see the Ingredient Details page.