| abstract |
A nutritional composition in compressed solid form comprising from about 5 to about 35 weight percent protein, from about 5 to about 50 weight percent fat, and from about 40 to about 70 weight percent carbohydrate, wherein the compressed solid form is readily soluble in water and It has a moisture content of 4 to 17%. In some embodiments, the nutritional composition eliminates the need to pour the powder into the narrow bottle, does not require shipping the loose powder for subsequent deployment, and provides a more precise portion to ensure proper delivery of nutrients per feed while maintaining It is easy to dissolve when in contact with liquid. The present disclosure further provides a method for preparing a nutritional composition in the form of a compressed solid comprising cooling a powdered nutritional composition, contacting the cooled powdered nutritional composition with moisture, compressing the powdered nutritional composition under pressure, and The nutritional composition is dried. |