Research Article

Half-Elemental Diet Shifts the Human Intestinal Bacterial Compositions and Metabolites: A Pilot Study with Healthy Individuals

Table 2

Nutritional composition of the elemental diet (Elental®: 80 g, 300 kcal/package).

CompositionAmount

Nitrogen source
 Amino acids14.1 g (17.6%)
Carbohydrate
 Dextrin63.4 g (79.3%)
Fat
 Soy bean oil0.51 g (0.6%)
Electrolytes(2.0%)
Vitamins14 types of vitamins