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IS UP&GO GLUTEN-FREE (SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH COELIAC DISEASE)?
Up & Go contains added wheat maltodextrin. However, the maltodextrin is simply the starch component of wheat grains, and contains no detectable gluten. All of the other ingredients in Up & Go are derived from non-gluten containing sources. We have not however, had the product analysed to confirm the gluten status.
Is Up&Go suitable as a meal replacement?
NO - Up&Go is a breakfast alternative. It has been designed as the ideal alternative for people who do not feel like eating first thing in the morning, or who do not have time for breakfast at home, and otherwise buy a less nutritious take-away breakfast, or go without breakfast. A balanced breakfast of cereal, milk or So Good, fruit and toast is still a highly recommended breakfast.
IS UP&GO SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN?
We do not recommend reduced fat products/low fat diets for children less than 2 years of age, as they need the extra energy of full cream products for maximum growth. Up & Go, being a low fat breakfast, therefore is not suitable for children less than 2 years of age, as an alternative to a bowl of cereal and full cream milk / regular So Good.
However, Up & Go can be given to children over 12 months as an alternative to sweetened drinks.
Is Up&Go a suitable alternative to Sustagen, Ensure or other dietary supplements?
Doctors or Dietitians usually recommend these products for people with impaired nutrient/food intake due to particular medical conditions. Up&Go does not have the same range of added vitamins and minerals as these products, and therefore should not replace them without first consulting the Doctor or Dietitian who recommended them.
However, Up&Go is a nutritious food that could complement the nutrient intake of the regular diet. Up&Go is potentially ideal for people with impaired nutrient intakes, such as elderly people, people with poor appetites (eg cancer patients) or people with eating/swallowing difficulties - recommend these people consult their Doctor or Dietitian.
WHAT DOES THE TERM 'FORMULATED SUPPLEMENTARY FOOD' MEAN?
This term refers to a specific set of guidelines in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code that Up & Go is made according to. Formulated Supplementary Foods are allowed to contain a range of added vitamins and minerals up to certain levels (in general these foods can contain up to 50% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals per serve). These products are designed to provide a convenient source of essential nutrients when the usual diet may be low in energy or nutrients for reasons such as meal skipping, poor appetite, poor dietary variety etc.
WHAT DOES THE TERM 'NOT SUITABLE AS A COMPLETE MILK FOOD FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS' MEAN?
Up until the age of 2 years, full fat milk or soy products are recommended as the main milk drink (in drinks, on cereal etc) as opposed to reduced fat products. This is because young children require the extra energy of full fat products for growth. After the age of 2, reduced fat milk or soy products are suitable. Because Up & Go is similar to a bowl of Weet-Bix with low /reduced fat milk, we recommend that it is suitable for children over the age of 2 as an alternative to cereal with full fat milk or soymilk.
However, Up & Go can be given to children over 12 months as an alternative to sweetened drinks.
Approximately how much cholesterol does Up & Go contain?
Less than 1.5mg/100ml
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What types of flavours are used in Up&Go?
Strawberry - Nature Identical
Banana - Nature Identical
Choc Ice - Natural, Nature Identical and Artificial
Vanilla Ice - Nature identical
Coffee - Nature Identical
NI means a substance that is chemically identical to a natural flavouring substance, which is obtained from animal or vegetable material, or chemically synthesised (Sanitarium Health Food Company only uses vegetable sources or chemically synthesised flavours).
IS UP & GO ICED COFFEE CAFFEINE FREE?
Iced coffee is not caffeine free, as it contains decaffeinated coffee powder. Decaf coffee has over 90% of the caffeine removed during production. Up&Go Iced Coffee contains 1.4mg caffeine per 250ml serve.
Caffeine Content of Up&Go Decaf Iced Coffee v's other foods & beverages 1,2
As can be seen from this table, a serving of Up&Go contains significantly less caffeine than regular coffee and tea, and approximately half the caffeine content of a cup of decaffeinated coffee. Further, Up&Go contains less caffeine than dark chocolate.
WHAT BRAND OF COFFEE IS USED IN UP & GO ICED COFFEE?
The Moccona brand of decaffeinated coffee is used in Up & Go Iced Coffee
WHAT IS HI-MAIZE (IN UP & GO ICED COFFEE)?
Hi-Maize is a natural source of fibre obtained from Australian grown maize. The product was developed by Australian scientists to provide high levels of resistant starch.
Resistant starch is a type of starch that the body is unable to digest in the same way as starch in other foods like bread, potatoes and rice. The undigested starch then travels to the large bowel where it acts as a dietary fibre, producing compounds thought to be beneficial to the health of the large intestine.
WHAT ARE THE VEGETABLE GUMS in Up&Go?
Vegetable gums are used to provide a thickened consistency. Up&Go contains the following gums:
460 & 466 - cellulose gums, which are obtained from plant fibres.
407, Carrageenan - an extract of seaweed.
WHAT IS FOOD ACID 332?
Food Acid 332 is Potassium Citrate, a commonly used food acid. According to the 'Additive Code Breaker', there are no known effects when used in foods.
WHAT IS CHICORY INULIN?
Inulin is a particular type of carbohydrate that is not completely digested by the body, so that it passed into the large intestine, where it acts in a similar way to dietary fibre. In fact, Chicory Inulin contributes a significant proportion of the dietary fibre of Up & Go.
DOES THE SUNFLOWER OIL CONTAIN ADDED ANTIOXIDANTS?
The sunflower oil contains added vitamin E (tocopherol).
ARE THERE ANY OTHER PRESERVATIVES ADDED?
The chicory inulin contains added sulfur preservatives, however the amount of inulin added to Up & Go Vanilla is only approximately 1%.
UP&GO CONTAINS VITAMIN A. IS IT SUITABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN?
Up & Go has been developed to provide similar nutrition to a bowl of Weet-Bix and milk. As milk naturally provides a source of vitamin A, Up & Go contains added vitamin A to a level similar to dairy milk. Pregnant women are advised to avoid very high levels of vitamin A, such as those found in supplements or some offal meats, as it can be toxic to the unborn baby. However, it is not necessary to avoid foods that naturally contain vitamin A, such as dairy milk. Therefore, the vitamin A content of Up & Go is an appropriate level for pregnant women, and Up & Go therefore is suitable/safe for pregnant women to consume.
1 USDA Food Composition Database, www.nal.usda.gov
2 Consumer Magazine, 'The truth about energy drinks', May 2002
