The Dietary Supplement,therapeutic, cataloged under National Stock Number 8940-01-258-2870, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8940 (Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations) of the Subsistence (Food) group. Government technical data includes 2 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8940-01-258-2870 |
| Item Name | Dietary Supplement,therapeutic |
| FSC / FSG | 8940 / 89 — Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Supply Package Type | CASE |
| Specific Use | DIETETIC |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MA-239-87 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8940-01-258-2870 is a Dietary Supplement,therapeutic, classified under FSC 8940, Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Status: active.
Key specifications for 8940-01-258-2870: Supply Package Type: CASE; Special Features: CRYSTAL FORM; VANILLA FLAVORED; WUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE ENTERAL SUPPLEMENT; EACH PACKET MAKES 8 OZ. SERVING WHEN RECONSTITUTED WITH 6-1/2 OZ. OF COLD OR HOT TAP WATER; PROVIDES 250 CALORIES; 8.8 GM. PROTEIN,34.3 GM. CARBOHYDRATE; 8.8 GM. FAT,AND ESSENTIAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS; CALORIC CONCENTRATION 1.06 CALORIES/ML.; LOW-CHOLESTEROL; LOW-RESIDUE; CALORIC DISTRIBUTION OF PROTEIN,CARBOHYDRATE,AND FAT; NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED NITROGEN TO NONPROTEIN CALORIE RATIO OF APPROX. 1: 20-180; 100% OR MORE OF ESSENTIAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS DELIVERED IN 2000 ML.; (OSM=350-500 MOSM) OZ; Specific Use: DIETETIC. 2 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.