Sustagen® FAQs
All the commonly asked questions about Sustagen®. Why
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if you can't find an answer to your questions.
Yes, however the fat content per serve will be different to what
is stated on the packaging.
Sustagen ® Sport powder could be mixed with water and stored
in the fridge, but should be consumed within 24 hours. It is
recommended that once mixed, it remains refrigerated. To
carry to sporting events, you could pre-measure the powder in a
drink bottle and then add the water from another container just
prior to consumption or alternatively mix with water and include
water ice blocks to keep cool.
Sustagen® Sport during pregnancy should only be used under
medical or dietetic supervision. While additional nutritional
intake during pregnancy may be beneficial to meet increased
nutritional needs, however you should not take additional vitamin
and mineral supplements except under the supervision of your health
professional. As always, please seek advice on your
individual dietary needs from an Accredited Practising Dietitian or
your health professional.
No. It's best to consume Sustagen ® Sport within the best
before date as we can not guarantee the integrity or quality of the
product after that date.
Yes. Sustagen® Sport is suitable for people with diabetes
who are participating in regular sporting activity.
Sustagen® Sport has a low Glycaemic Index = 43. As always,
please seek advice on your individual dietary needs from an
Accredited Practising Sports Dietitian or your health
professional.
As Sustagen® Sport is milk based it is only suitable for
vegetarians who consume dairy products as part of their eating plan
(eg. non-red meat eaters; lacto-ovo or lacto vegetarians). It is
not suitable for non-dairy vegetarians (eg. ovo vegetarians or
vegans). As always, please seek advice on your individual
dietary needs from an Accredited Practising Dietitian or your
health professional.
Yes the Sustagen® Sport range is Gluten free. Gluten is the
insoluble protein constituent of wheat. Sustagen® Sport
would be suitable for persons with coeliac metabolic disorder which
results in an inability to hydrolyze peptides contained in
gluten. As always, please seek advice on your individual
dietary needs from an Accredited Practising Dietitian or your
health professional
None of the Sustagen® Sport products are Kosher
certified.
None of the Sustagen ® Sport products are Halal
certified.
No. Sustagen ® Sport does not contain
preservatives.
No. There are no sulphur/salicylate ingredients in Sustagen®
Sport.
No. Sustagen® Sport Vanilla does not contain caffeine.
Sustagen® Sport chocolate flavour does contain small amounts of
caffeine-like substances (theobromine) naturally occurring in the
cocoa ingredients.
Yes, all Sustagen® Sport products contain lactose (natural
milk sugar) as it is made from cow's milk.
No. Nuts are not added to Sustagen® Sport and no nuts are
present at the manufacturing site.
No, there is no wheat or gluten in Sustagen® Sport.
Sustagen® Sport Vanilla: per 60g serve with 200mL
water = 0.4 grams fat; per 60g serve with 200mL reduced fat milk =
3.2 grams fat; per 60g serve with 200mL skim milk = 0.6 grams of
fat.
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complete list of nutritents.
Sustagen® Sport has a low Glycaemic Index (GI) = 43. Low
glycaemic index foods are slowly absorbed for sustained energy
release.
No, there is no egg in Sustagen® Sport.
Yes, there are soy ingredients in Sustagen® Sport.
No, there are no fish ingredients in Sustagen® Sport.
Sustagen® Sport varieties contain glucose, lactose &
sucrose so are suitable for persons with fructose malabsorption. As
always, please seek advice on your individual dietary needs from an
Accredited Practising Sports Dietitian or your health
professional.
Dried glucose syrup is derived from corn starch and is
gluten-free and wheat-free.
The ingredients in Sustagen® Sport are mainly from cow's
milk or corn.
Sustagen® Sport is specifically designed by sports
dietitians for recovery & refuelling, pre & post sporting
activity. Sustagen® Sport is a supplementary sports food and
contains energy + protein for recovery & repair of muscle &
tissue plus 17 essential vitamins & minerals to help athletes
achieve optimal nutrition. It is low in fat. Protein powders may
not contain additional energy, or vitamins & minerals.
Sustagen® Sport is recommended to be consumed 30 - 60
minutes before or after exercise. Sustagen ® Sport can
assist with peak performance by providing fuel for energy and to
meet the nutritional requirements of physical activity. To
optimise refuelling of muscle energy and rehydration, consume
Sustagen® Sport within 30 minutes following exercise. As
always, please seek advice on your individual dietary needs from an
Accredited Practising Sports Dietitian or your health
professional.
Sustagen® Sport is designed by sports dietitians as a
nutritional sports drink supplement suitable for athletes to use
before or after training events to assist performance and
recovery. Sustagen® Sport is recommended for use 30 -60
minutes before or after exercise. Many athletes do use
Sustagen® Sport as a breakfast replacement pre-exercise when
they wish to avoid the feeling of a full meal in their stomach
while exercising. As always, please seek advice on your individual
dietary needs from an Accredited Practising Sports Dietitian or
your health professional.
Sustagen® Sport is specifically designed for recovery &
refuelling pre & post sporting activity and is recommended by
sports dietitians. It is legally regulated as a Supplementary
Sports food and thus must have the statement on pack that it is
suitable for persons aged 15 years+. Sustagen® Sport
could be used by a younger teenage athlete participating in regular
sporting activity, if it is both recommended by, and/or used under
supervision of, a sports health professional. As
always, please seek advice on your individual dietary needs from an
Accredited Practising Sports Dietitian or your health
professional.
Sustagen® Sport is a nutritionally balanced, high energy
liquid meal which can be used by sports people of all levels during
training & competition. As always, please seek advice on
your individual dietary needs from an Accredited Practising Sports
Dietitian or your health professional.
There is a protocol for usage of Sustagen® Sport which
provides further detailed information. You can vew it
here.
Sustagen® Sport is available in Vanilla and Chocolate in
900g cans in your local pharmacy. Sustagen® Sport
Chocolate 450g cans are available in your local Woolworths/Safeway
and Coles supermarkets in the "Milk additives" section.
This Sustagen® Sport website only covers Australia and New
Zealand and we have no information for other markets.
If Sustagen® Sport is firmly re-sealed, using the plastic
yellow reclosure lid, it may be kept from time of opening the seal
for a period of 3 months in a cool, dry place. If not sealed
properly, the powder may be prone to clumping due to
moisture. It is important that Sustagen® Sport powder is
kept dry to ensure a 3 month shelf life, so it is recommended that
a clean, dry measuring scoop or spoon is used when preparing the
powder.
The formula for measuring your BMI is as follows:
WEIGHT (kg) DIVIDED by HEIGHT (metres) SQUARED.
Sustagen® Sport Training manuals/diaries are available for
Sports Trainers or Clubs, SDA and SMA members. Please request
via the 'Contact
us' pages.
