Effect of high-protein peptide-based formula compared with isocaloric isonitrogenous polymeric formula in critically ill surgical patient

Table 1 The study formula (once peptide) at concentration of 1 kcal:1 mL

	Peptide-based formula	Standard formula
Caloric distribution (Protein: Carbohydrate: Fat)	20:45:35	20:52:28
Source of protein	Whey protein hydrolysate (96%); Leucine (4%)	Sodium caseinate (8%); Soy protein isolate (92%)
Source of carbohydrate	Maltodextrin (79%); Potato starch (21%)	Maltodextrin (64%); Sucrose (32%); Fructo-oligosaccharide (4%)
Source of fat	Fish oil (5%); Canola oil (43%); MCT oil (52%)	Rice bran oil (92%); MCT oil (8%)
Osmolality (mOsm/kg H2O)	290	364
Osmolarity (mOsm/L)	242	307

MCT: Medium chain triglyceride.