2026 Nov 9th
Ensure and Boost ready-to-drink supplements compared on format, protein claim and case pack, with IDDSI notes for thickened-fluid residents.
Most care homes stock both brands and let the dietitian order pick the format. Ensure Plus Calories (235 mL, 24 per case) and Boost Vanilla (237 mL, 24 per case) cover routine supplement rounds. Boost High Protein (15 g protein) and BOOST MEGA (20 g protein) fit higher-protein orders.
Brand and format should match each resident's nutrition care plan, not the cheapest shelf.
Ensure Plus Calories Butter Pecan 235 mL and Boost Vanilla 237 mL both ship 24 per case.
Boost High Protein lists 15 g protein per 237 mL. BOOST MEGA lists 20 g.
Ensure Clear Mixed Berry is a 237 mL clear-style drink for residents who tire of milky shakes.
These are regular-thickness drinks. Thickened-fluid residents need SLP direction before serving.
Butter pecan, vanilla, chocolate and berry help reduce flavour fatigue on long stays.
Ensure and Boost are both ready-to-drink oral nutrition supplements in single-serve bottles. The practical differences for a care home are format, flavour and the protein or calorie claim on each line.
In the Chicken Pieces catalogue, Ensure lines include Ensure Plus Calories and Ensure Clear. Boost lines include Boost Vanilla, Boost High Protein and BOOST MEGA. Your dietitian picks the line. Purchasing keeps it on the shelf.
We compared Ensure and Boost drinks listed as in stock in the Chicken Pieces catalogue on November 9, 2026. We used bottle size, case pack and the protein figure shown in each product name or page.
We did not add calorie, vitamin or clinical claims beyond those listings. Always check the current nutrition facts table on the carton and follow your facility's nutrition care plan.
| Product | Item ID | Bottle | Pack or claim | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure Plus Calories Butter Pecan | 7425119351349 | 235 mL | 24 per case | Routine supplement rounds |
| Ensure Clear Mixed Berry | 6018116392395 | 237 mL | Clear-style drink | Residents who prefer a non-milky drink |
| Boost Supplement Vanilla | 6018114199156 | 237 mL | 24 per case | Routine supplement rounds |
| Nestlé Boost High Protein Chocolate | 6018108070072 | 237 mL | 15 g protein per bottle | Higher-protein orders |
| BOOST MEGA 20g High Protein | 7425120975916 | 237 mL | 20 g protein, 24 per case | Highest protein claim in this set |
Stock one 24-case staple from each brand if your residents are split on taste. Add a high-protein line only where care plans call for it. Keep the clear berry drink for residents who refuse shakes.
Not as poured. These drinks are regular thin liquids, which the IDDSI framework treats as Level 0. A resident prescribed mildly thick (Level 2) or moderately thick (Level 3) fluids needs them thickened to the prescribed level, or a pre-thickened product instead.
Ask your speech-language pathologist how they want supplements handled. For ready-to-drink thickened juices, see our Hydra+ IDDSI Level 2 vs Level 3 guide.
Count active supplement orders by product, not by brand. Multiply bottles per day by days between deliveries, then round up to full 24-bottle cases.
Keep one backup case of your highest-volume line. Browse medical food and drinks and healthcare supplies to combine supplements with thickened drinks on one Calgary order.
Item ID 7425119351349. Ensure Plus Calories Butter Pecan, 235 mL, 24 per case.
Item ID 6018116392395. Ensure Clear Mixed Berry, 237 mL clear-style drink.
Item ID 6018114199156. Boost Vanilla, 237 mL, 24 per case.
Item ID 6018108070072. Boost High Protein Chocolate, 237 mL, 15 g protein per bottle.
Item ID 7425120975916. BOOST MEGA, 237 mL, 20 g protein, 24 per case.
Canadian healthcare and foodservice supplies for long-term care homes, hospitals and home-care programs: Ensure and Boost nutrition drinks, Hydra+ thickened beverages and medical food and drinks. Chicken Pieces is a Calgary foodservice and hospitality supply company founded in 2018. We supply pantry ingredients and kitchen supplies. We are not a poultry or meat distributor.
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