The Dietary Supplement,therapeutic, cataloged under National Stock Number 8940-01-259-9371, 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2 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog.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 | 8940-01-259-9371 |
| 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-238-87 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8940-01-259-9371 is a Dietary Supplement,therapeutic, classified under FSC 8940, Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Status: active.
Key specifications for 8940-01-259-9371: Supply Package Type: CASE; Special Features: LIQUID FORM; VANILLA FLAVORED; PULL TOP CAN; SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET UNIQUE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH COMPRISED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; DISTRIBUTION OF CALORIE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CONCENTRATED NUTRITION WHILE REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCTION; CALORIC DENSITY OF 1.5K CAL/ML.; 16.7% PROTEIN,55.2% FAT,28.1% CARBOHYDRATE; LACTOSE AND GLUTEN-FREE; MODERATE OSMOLALITY 490 MOSM/KG WATER; RENAL SOLUTE LOAD 510 MOSM/L; PROTEIN LEVEL (62.6G/L) AND CALORIC DENSITY 1.5 CAL/ML; CALORIE/NITROGEN RATIO 150: 1; K: N RATIO IS 4.9 MEQ K+/9 N; FAT SOURCE HIGH IN POLY-UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND LOW IN CHOLESTEROL (25 MG/L); MEETS OR EXCEEDS 100% OF THE U. S. RDAS IN 1000 CALORIES G; 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.