The Dietary Supplement,therapeutic, cataloged under National Stock Number 8940-01-296-0749, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8940 (Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations) of the Subsistence (Food) group. Government technical data includes 3 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog.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 | 8940-01-296-0749 |
| Item Name | Dietary Supplement,therapeutic |
| FSC / FSG | 8940 / 89 — Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Supply Package Type | CASE |
| Food Type | POWDERED |
| 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-017-89 | 3/1 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8940-01-296-0749 is a Dietary Supplement,therapeutic, classified under FSC 8940, Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Status: active.
Key specifications for 8940-01-296-0749: Supply Package Type: CASE; Food Type: POWDERED; Special Features: UNFLAVORED; INDIVIDUAL SERVING; PREPARE WITH WATER; PRIMARILY FOR TUBE FEEDING; CALORIES: 1 PER ML.; PROTEIN: 15-20% (PROVIDES AS FREE AMINO ACIDS WITH AT LEAST 30% BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS); FAT: 1-3% (ADEQUATE FAT TO PREVENT ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID) DEFICIENCY); CARBOHYDRATE: 75-85%; LACTOSE FREE; LOW RESIDUE; CALORIE: NITROGEN RATIO 120-180: 1; OSMOLALITY NOT TO EXCEED 650 MOSM/KG. WATER; VITAMINS AND MINERALS: 100%; Specific Use: DIETETIC. 3 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.