For people with diabetes and/or impaired glucose tolerance

Glucerna Powder Chocolate

Glucerna is clinically shown to provide a steady release of glucose, helping minimise blood glucose spikes.*^1–3

Glucerna Powder has a low glycaemic index (GI) and provides complete, balanced nutrition for people living with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance:^†4

28 essential vitamins and minerals⁴

Slow-release carbohydrate blend to help manage blood glucose levels⁴

Myo-inositol to help the body's cells uptake glucose more efficiently.^5–7

Unique fat blend to support a healthy heart⁴

Enriched with prebiotic fibre to maintain a healthy digestive system^4,8

Glucerna is suitable as a supplementary source of nutrition to be used under medical supervision. It is not to be used as a sole source of nutrition.⁴

Key nutrients per serve:⁴

kcal

Protein

Essential vitamins & minerals

Available in 850 g Powder

Available Flavours:

Vanilla Flavour

Chocolate Flavour

*Glucerna has been shown to lower postprandial rises in blood glucose when used as a breakfast replacement as part of a lifestyle intervention.^1–3

^†Glucerna is formulated for people with prediabetes, diabetes and gestational diabetes, as part of a diabetes management plan (including diet and exercise).⁴

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Mixing instructions
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Ingredients

Complete, balanced nutrition for people with diabetes⁴

Advanced, low glycaemic carbohydrate blend to help manage blood glucose levels.⁴

Low glycaemic index (29).⁴

Myo-inositol to support insulin sensitivity.^4–7

28 vitamins and minerals for complete, balanced nutrition.⁴

Glucerna health benefits

Immune support

A good source of antioxidants to help protect against cell damage. It also contains zinc and iron to support immune health.⁴

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Glucose management

Clinically shown to help manage blood glucose levels from day 1,^‡1–3 improve time in range blood glucose management in 4 weeks^‡9 and reduce HbA1c to improve long-term blood glucose management in 6 months.^{^10}

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Digestion support

Contains soluble and insoluble fibre for gut health, including a prebiotic to promote the growth of good bacteria and help maintain a healthy digestive system.⁴

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Heart health

Contains a unique fat blend to support a healthy heart.^4,11

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^‡Glucerna has been shown to lower HbA1c by 1.1% in 6 months when used as part of a structured lifestyle intervention and motivational interviewing.¹⁰

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easy to make, works great as a base for smoothies

Carol

it smelled like melted vanilla ice cream & the taste did not disappoint, just without the sugar. so delicious & convenient

Candida

loved how convenient it was for home work or on the run and tasted good too

Joanne

I liked it, it’s tasty and healthy. I have been drinking a glass in the morning before school run and it keeps me full for few hours!

Kaniz

all of my work employees. I am a member of the Australian Army and almost EVERYONE in the tea room had a try. I can hand on heart say that almost EVERYONE loved it! it is tasty, convenient and delicious! A+++++

Kristopher

easy to make... soversatile in how you can add other ingredients and mix it up. tastes good, no gluggy taste like other shakes

Marija

Every morning I had Glucerna and until well into afternoon it kept me full and I did not have any shakes, headaches. it seemed to control body sugar well. The taste was excellent and I did not need to add anything else. The preparation was easy and most pleasing part was that it did not become lumpy and seemed to mix well very easy.

Sam

very yummy and super easy and convenient

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Frequently Asked Questions

Glucerna has a low glycaemic index (GI); the powder (mixed with water) has a GI of 35 (Vanilla) and 29 (Chocolate), and the 220 mL Ready-to-Drink (liquid) Glucerna has a GI of 27.^12–14

For people with diabetes, Glucerna products should not be used to treat hypoglycaemia, insulin shock, or insulin reaction. The carbohydrates in Glucerna are not absorbed quickly enough to restore blood glucose to a target level fast enough. Talk to your healthcare professional about appropriate treatment options for low blood glucose episodes.

Glucerna products are appropriate for people with type 1 diabetes. However, it is important to monitor your blood glucose regularly to see how Glucerna affects it, as well as your insulin needs.

As always, we encourage you to speak with your healthcare professional before making any changes to your diabetes management plan.

Nursing and pregnant women should consult their healthcare professionals to see how Glucerna would best fit into their lifestyle.

In particular, be aware of the vitamin and mineral content of Glucerna when used together with other supplements (maternal vitamins and minerals) and with daily food intake, as it may exceed the recommended dietary intake (RDI) for some of the vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, folic acid and iron.

Consult your healthcare professional before starting Glucerna.

Mixing instructions

Step 1

Pour 200 mL of water into a glass.

Step 2

Gradually add 5 levelled scoops (52.1 g) of Glucerna Powder to yield a 237 mL mixture.

Step 3

Stir well and consume promptly, or cover, refrigerate, and consume within 24 hours.

Nutritional information

NUTRIENT	Per 100 mL
Energy (kJ/kcal)	401/96
Protein (g)	4.29
Fat (g)	3.67
Saturated Fatty Acids (g)	0.42
Carbohydrate (g)	10.66
Sugars (g)	2.30
Dietary fibre, total (g)	2.01
FOS (g)	0.45
VITAMINS	Per 100 mL
Vitamin A (mcg RE)	70
Vitamin D (mcg)	2.75
Vitamin E (mcg α-TE)	2.2
Vitamin K (mcg)	8.4
Vitamin C (mg)	9.0
Folic acid (mcg)	34
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)	0.17
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)	0.20
Vitamin B6 (mg)	0.26
Vitamin B12 (mcg)	0.35
Niacin (mg NE)	2.02
Pantothenic acid (mg)	0.81
Biotin (mcg)	4.0
Choline (mg)	42.0
Inositol (mg)	337.9
MINERALS	Per 100 mL
Sodium (mg)	102
Potassium (mg)	174
Chloride (mg)	132
Calcium (mg)	93
Phosphorus (mg)	71
Magnesium (mg)	30.8
Iron (mg)	1.14
Zinc (mg)	1.32
Manganese (mg)	0.38
Copper (mcg)	96
Iodine (mcg)	16.1
Selenium (mcg)	6.6
Chromium (mcg)	20.6
Molybdenum (mcg)	11.0
Taurine (mg)	8.4
L-Carnitine (mg)	7.3

Ingredients

For Chocolate flavour:
Maltodextrin, VEGETABLE OILS (high oleic sunflower oil, soy oil), calcium caseinate, sucromalt, isolated soy protein, maltitol, cocoa powder, milk protein concentrate, fructose, MINERALS (magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, sodium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium hydroxide, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite), fructo-oligosaccharides, isomaltulose, myo-inositol, flavouring, oat fibre, carboxymethyl cellulose, emulsifier (322), stabiliser (415), VITAMINS (choline chloride, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, Vitamin E, niacinamide, calcium d-pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin chloride hydrochloride, riboflavin, Vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, phylloquinone, d-biotin, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin), taurine, L-carnitine, mixed tocopherols.

Contains soy, milk and oats.

Allergens

Contains soy and milk and oat ingredients.
Free from: egg, fish, peanuts/tree nuts, meat, sesame seed, shellfish, alcohol, lupin.

^{^}Low lactose refers to the product containing no more than 2 g of lactose per 100 g.
^#Contains no detectable gluten at a limit of quantification of 5 ppm but does contain oats.

Glucerna Resources

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Food for Special Medical Purposes. Use only under medical supervision.

References: 1. Dávila LA, et al. Nutrients. 2019;11(7):1477. 2. Devitt A, et al. Journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Metabolism. 2012;1(1):20. 3. Mottalib A, et al. Nutrients. 2016;8(7):443. 4. Glucerna® Powder Product Label. 5. Bevilacqua A, et al. Int J Endocrinol. 2018;2018:1968450. 6. Dang NT, et al. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2010;74(5):1062–7. 7. Yamashita Y, et al. J Agric Food Chem. 2013;61 (20):4850–4. 8. Slavin J. Nutrients. 2013; 5:1417–35. 9. Peng J, et al. Br J Nutr. 2019;121(5):560–66. 10. Chee WSS, et al. BMJ OpenDiabetes Res Care. 2017;5(1):e000384. 11. West SG, et al. Diabetologia. 2005;48(1):113–22. 12. Glucerna® Y495 GI test result. 13. Glucerna® Y523 GI test result. 14. Glucerna® Y578 GI test result.

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For people with diabetes and/or impaired glucose tolerance

Glucerna Powder Chocolate

Vanilla Flavour

Chocolate Flavour

BUY NOW

from one of our recommended Pharmacy partners

Complete, balanced nutrition for people with diabetes⁴

Glucerna health benefits

Immune support

Glucose management

Digestion support

Heart health

Share your Glucerna story

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the glycaemic index of Glucerna?

Is Glucerna a good choice for low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia)?

Are Glucerna products appropriate for people with type 1 diabetes?

Can Glucerna products be used during pregnancy for women with gestational diabetes?

Mixing instructions

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Nutritional information

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