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Why is Nuvista Better?

Successful weight loss is easier with education on what you eat

It is surprising to learn what others will promote as right for weight loss surgery patients. Many protein shakes, meal replacement drinks and pre-made ‘diet’ meals can have very high levels of sodium, cholesterol, sugar, saturated fat or calories:

  • One 8 oz serving of Ensure has more calories than some fast food hamburgers
  • One 11 oz serving of Atkins shakes contains more fat than some fast food sundaes
  • Some Weight Watchers ‘diet’ meals contain ill-advised levels of sodium (some with nearly 800 mg of sodium – equal to 5 servings of some fast food french fries)
  • Some Ultra Slim Fast products contains ill-advised levels of sugar (some with 80 grams of sugar – equal to 6 servings of some kids’ sugar cereal)
  • Some ‘bariatric’ meal replacement products suggest up to 5 servings per day worth 100 grams of carbohydrate and 75 grams of sugar

ALL fall short of ASMBS Expert guidelines on key nutrients for common weight loss surgery procedures. Don’t use a supplement that needs a supplement!

Nuvista is different and made specifically for weight loss surgery patients. It is not a meal replacement, but a supplement to be enjoyed with your new diet. Two daily doses is all you need to meet ASMBS Expert guidelines for key vitamins and minerals found most commonly deficient.

Other Products Are Not Optimized for Bariatric Patients

Minimum ASMBS
guidelines*
(for RYGB)

Nuvista™**

Ensure® Rich Dark Chocolate

Boost® High Protein Chocolate

Bariatric
Advantage® High Protein Meal
Replacement

Celebrate® ENS ShakeChocolate Milk

Unjury®Vanilla

Slim-Fast®
HP Extra Creamy
Chocolate

Optisource®
High Protein Drink

Amount of Product

1 packet
(mixes with
1–5 oz.)

1 bottle
(8 oz.)

8 oz.

1 packet
(mixes with
8 oz.)

1 packet

(mixes with
8 oz.)

1 scoop

(mixes with
6-8 oz.)

1 can/325 ml
(11 oz.)

8 oz.

Calories

150

250

240

150–160

150

100

190

200

Protein

Approx. 60 g

15 g

9 g

15 g

27 g

25 g

20 g

15 g

24 g

Fat

2.5 g

6 g

6 g

1.5–2 g

1 g

0 g

5 g

6 g

Sugars

1 g

18 g

27 g

1 g

4 g

4 g

13 g

0 g

Fiber

5 g

1 g

0 g

5 g

5 g

0 g

5 g

0 g

Iron

18 mg
(100% DV)

70% DV

25% DV

25% DV

35% DV

0% DV

0% DV

15% DV

0% DV

Calcium

1500 mg
(150% DV)

80% DV

30% DV

35% DV

15% DV

50% DV

10% DV

50% DV

30% DV

Vitamin B12

350 mcg
(5833% DV)

2920% DV

25% DV

35% DV

50% DV

2920% DV

N/A

35% DV

200% DV

Vitamin D

20 mcg
(200% DV)

130% DV

25% DV

20% DV

50% DV

250% DV

N/A

35% DV

N/A

Folic acid

800 mcg
(200% DV)

80% DV

25% DV

35% DV

50% DV

100% DV

N/A

30% DV

N/A

* Values are according to minimum ASMBS guidelines (Ails et al. Surgery for Obesity And Related Diseases 4 (2008) S73 – S108). Individual recommendations or prescriptions may vary.

** 2 packets Nuvista™ needed to meet minimum ASMBS guidelines for iron, calcium, vitamin B12 and D.

Competitive product information is based on most recent available data from company online sites and subject to change. Please check manufacturer sites for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

 

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