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Ensure Powder Vanilla

Complete, balanced nutrition with 28 essential vitamins and minerals to help support strength, energy and immunity.1

Ensure Powder is scientifically formulated to include all the key ingredients for a nutritionally complete, balanced health drink,1 and is supported by over 50 years of research.2  

Ensure has been clinically shown to improve muscle strength in 90 days!#3

With a Triple Protein Complex (whey, casein and soy) and 28 essential vitamins and minerals, Ensure helps adults meet their nutritional requirements to:

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Help fill nutritional gaps to support a healthy and active lifestyle

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Support bone, muscle and immune health

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Assist those at risk of developing disease-related malnutrition, including those recovering from surgery, injuries and illnesses

Use Ensure Powder as a nutritional supplement with or between meals, or as a sole source of nutrition.1

Key nutrients per serve:1

230 kcal

kcal

8.6g protein

Triple Protein Complex

28 vitamins and minerals

Essential vitamins & minerals

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Complete, balanced nutrition1

28 essential vitamins and minerals to help keep you strong and healthy.

8.6 g protein per serve.

Source of energy to keep you doing what you love.

Ensure Powder health benefits

Muscle strength

With a high quality Triple Protein Complex (whey, casein and soy) and vitamin D to build and maintain strong muscles.1,3

Healthy bones

Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D to support strong bones.1,3

Immune support

Antioxidants including vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, selenium and copper to support immune health.1,3

Energy

Vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12 and iron to support energy levels and to help reduce tiredness and fatigue.1,3

Digestion support

Enriched with prebiotic fibre (FOS) to support gut and immune health.1,4

Cholesterol support

Low cholesterol healthy fat blend (omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids) to help support heart health.1,5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Ensure Powder?

You can buy Ensure Powder through most pharmacies without a script. If your local pharmacy does not stock Ensure Powder on shelf please ask them to order it in for you, or call our Customer Service team on 1800 225 311.

How much protein is in Ensure Powder?

Each serving of Ensure Powder contains 8.6 g of protein.1 This is about 19% of the recommended dietary intake (RDI) for women aged 19–70 years and 13% RDI for men aged 19–70 years.

How much calcium is in Ensure Powder?

Each serving of Ensure Powder contains 242 mg of calcium.1 This is about 20 25% of the recommended dietary intake of calcium for men and women aged 19 50 years.
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend adults consume 3.5–4 serves of calcium-rich foods milk, yoghurt, cheese and/ or alternatives (mostly reduced fat) each day. These foods are high in calcium and are also a rich source of protein, vitamins and other minerals.
If you think you may not be getting enough calcium through your diet, or with the help of Ensure Powder, speak to your healthcare professional. They will be able to advise you on how to improve your calcium intake, and recommend a calcium supplement if required.

What nutrients, vitamins and minerals are in Ensure Powder?

Ensure Powder has been carefully formulated to offer a complete, balanced source of nutrition.1 It contains important nutrients, high quality protein and healthy fats. It also contains 28 essential vitamins and minerals important for the health of our bodies – B-group vitamins, vitamins A, C, D and E plus calcium, potassium, iron and zinc. Check out the complete list of ingredients and nutritional information for Ensure Powder.

How to use Ensure Powder Vanilla?

Pour 195 mL cold water into a glass. Gradually add 6 level scoops (53.8 g) of Ensure Powder. This will make a 230 mL serving. Stir well until dissolved. Once made, consume promptly or cover, refrigerate and use within 24 hours.

Is Ensure healthy for you?

Ensure contains complete, balanced nutrition with 28 essential vitamins and minerals to help support strength, energy and immunity.

Ensure is suitable for helping adults meet their nutritional requirements:

          To help bridge nutritional gaps to support a healthy and active lifestyle

           To provide energy and essential nutrients to support bone, muscle and immunity

           To assist those at risk of developing disease-related malnutrition, including those recovering from surgery,

                     injuries and illnesses

Is Ensure suitable for people with diabetes?

Ensure is not recommended for people with diabetes. Please speak with your healthcare professional regarding if the Diabetes Specific Nutritional Supplement, Glucerna, is suitable for your individual needs. 

Mixing instructions

Step 1

Pour 195 mL cold water into a glass.

Step 2

Gradually add 6 level scoops (53.8 g) of Ensure Powder. This will make a 230 mL serving.

Step 3

Stir well until dissolved.

Step 4

Once made, consume promptly or cover, refrigerate and use within 24 hours.

Nutritional information

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NUTRIENT*Per 100 mL
Energy (kJ/kcal)420/100
Protein (g)3.7
Fat, total (g)3.3
Saturated Fatty Acids (g)
0.4
Trans fatty acids (g)
0.02
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g)
0.70
     Linoleic acid (ω6) (g)
0.61
     α-linolenic acid (ω3 (g)
0.07
Monounsaturated fatty acids (g)
2.00
Cholesterol (g)0.002
Carbohydrate (g)13.4
     Sugars (g)
4.7
Dietary fibre, total (g)1.0
     FOS^ (g)
1.0
VITAMINS*Per 100 mL
Vitamin A (mcg RE)110
Vitamin D (mcg)1.12
Vitamin E (mcg α-TE)1.8
Vitamin K (mcg)7.7
Vitamin C (mg)12.6
Folic acid (mcg)30
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)0.15
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)0.19
Vitamin B6 (mg)0.23
Vitamin B12 (mcg)0.35
Niacin (mg NE)1.17
Pantothenic acid (mg)0.98
Biotin (mcg)4.2
Choline (mg)32
MINERALS*Per 100 mL
Sodium (mg)84
Potassium (mg)157
Chloride (mg)105
Calcium (mg)105
Phosphorus (mg)55
Magnesium (mg)18
Iron (mg)0.94
Zinc (mg)1.10
Manganese (mg)0.33
Copper (mcg)67
Iodine (mcg)15.0
Selenium (mcg)5.1
Chromium (mcg)5.4
Molybdenum (mcg)9.8

* For a standard serving of 230 mL, combine 6 level scoops (approximately 53.8 g) of powder with 195 mL of cold water and stir well.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Hydrolysed corn starch, maltodextrin, sucrose, milk protein concentrate, high oleic sunflower oil, soy protein isolate, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), soy oil, MINERALS (sodium citrate, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, magnesium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium phosphate, calcium phosphate tribasic, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, cupric sulphate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenate), canola oil, flavouring, VITAMINS (choline chloride, L-ascorbic acid, calcium pantothenate, Vitamin E, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, Vitamin A palmitate, thiamin hydrochloride, beta-carotene, folic acid, phylloquinone, biotin, Vitamin D3, cyanocobalamin), antioxidants (304,307b).

Contains: Milk, Soy.

Allergens

Contains soy and milk ingredients.

Free from: egg, fish, oat, peanuts/tree nuts, meat, wheat, sesame seed, shellfish, alcohol, lupin.

kosher halal low lactose gluten-free

†Low lactose refers to the product containing no more than 2 g of lactose per 100 g.6
‡Gluten free refers to the product containing no detectable gluten at a limit of quantification of 5 ppm.6

Ensure resources

7 top tips for a healthy heart

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Tips for healthy heart - Start taking steps to protect your heart health today.

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Read our seven top heart health tips and start taking steps to protect your heart health today.

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Antioxidants: why do we need them?

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Importance of antioxidants and how to incorporate them in your diet. 

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Antioxidants: why do we need them?
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Discover more about these molecules, how they can help protect your body's cells against damage and where to find them in your diet.

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Key nutrients for muscle health

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Key nutrients for muscle health. 

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Key nutrients for muscle health
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Discover the key nutrients that help maintain muscle strength why these nutrients are so important.

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

#In community dwelling adults aged 65 years and over with or at risk of malnutrition compared to nutrition education alone.

FOS: fructo-oligosaccharides.

References:  1. Ensure Powder Product Label. 2. Abbott Data on File. 3. Xie H et al. Nutr Clin Pract. 2023;38(1):138-147. 4. National Health and Medical Research Council. Nutrient Reference Values. Eat for Health. Available from: https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/nutrient-reference-values 5. Maggini S, et al. British Journal of Nutrition. 2007;98(1):S29-S35. 6. Better Health Channel. Vitamin B. Available from: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/vitamin-b 7. Harvard Health Publishing. Foods high in iron: Incorporating high-iron foods into a healthy diet. Available from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/foods-high-in-iron-incorporating-high-iron-foods-into-a-healthy-diet 8. Gibson GR, et al. J Nutr. 1995;125(6):1401-1412. 9. Heart Foundation. Dietary fat and Heart-healthy eating. Dietary Position Statement: https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt8a393bb3b76c0ede/blt3699511fefae14f0/Nutrition_Position_Statement_Dietary_fat.pdf 10. National Health and Medical Research Council (2013) Australian Dietary Guidelines. Canberra. Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/site s/default/files/australian dietary-guidelines.pdf 11. Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code. Standard 2.9.5. Food for Special Medical Purposes.

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