ThickenUp® Clear
ThickenUp® Clear is an innovative, non-starch based thickening agent designed to rapidly thicken liquids and food for patients with dysphagia or swallowing difficulties. Once prepared, liquids remain clear and lump-free. ThickenUp® Clear does not affect the taste or odor of the food or liquid.
ThickenUp® Clear is for adults & children 3 years and older.
ThickenUp® Clear is an innovative, non-starch based thickening agent designed to rapidly thicken liquids and food for patients with dysphagia or swallowing difficulties. Once prepared, liquids remain clear and lump-free. ThickenUp® Clear does not affect the taste or odor of the food or liquid.
ThickenUp® Clear is for adults & children 3 years and older.
Key benefits
The Key Benefits of ThickenUp® Clear
Improves swallowing safety*
Clinically shown to improve swallowing safety in people suffering from dysphagia, by reducing the risk of aspiration compared to thin liquids
Mixes and dissolves easily
Mixes and dissolves easily in a wide range of hot or cold foods and beverages, including those containing protein.
Tasteless and Odorless
Liquids mixed with ThickenUp® Clear powder do not have alterations in taste or odor
Lump-free
It dissolves fully and easily without creating lumps in a wide variety of foods and beverages
Doesn't thicken over time
Unlike starch-based solutions, ThickenUp® Clear does not over-thicken with time
*Leonard RJ, et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014;114:590-594.
Nutritional Highlights
per 1 scoop or 1.4 gram serving
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5
Calories
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15mg
Sodium
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5mg
Potassium
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1 g
Carbohydrates
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0 g
Fat
-
0 g
Sugars
Ingredients
Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Chloride
ThickenUp® Clear in the canister may contain milk, due to equipment cross-contact
How to use
1. Powder First
Use the dosage scoop included in the canister
For best results, add the powder to a clean, dry cup or glass
2. Add liquid
Add the liquid to the powder
3. Stir
Stir briskly immediately, until the powder is completely dissolved
4. Serve
Leave standing for up to 5 minutes for most beverages before serving*
*Milk and oral nutrition supplements may take 15 minutes to reach the desired consistency
ThickenUp™ Clear dosage chart (Per 8 fl. oz.)
*National Dysphagia Diet. American Dietetic Association 2002.^Suitable for use with the IDDSI Framework.
^The international Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative 2016 (http://iddsi.org/framework)
