Glucerna, Diabetes Nutritional Shake, to Help Manage Blood Sugar, Rich Chocolate & Homemade Vanilla, 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 24)

16 Carbs Per Bottle!

The front of the bottle says 1 Carb. But when you read the fine print on the back it actually has 16 carbs! I feel like I was duped! :

57 persons found it helpful

Lid too hard to open

I bought this for my elderly mother since she is unable to eat much recently. This is what we normally give to hospitalized patients as a substitute for a meal if they don't have much appetite. You can put it in a freezer for an hour and it becomes a slushee. The only difficult thing is elderly patients or people with peripheral neuropathy would find it difficult to open it. Otherwise, this is a temporary good substitute for a meal

33 persons found it helpful

Delicious Shakes

These Glucerna Shakes were provided at the hospital when my dad was sick and couldn't eat well, and my mom also drinks them occasionally when she wants to make sure she is getting some of her vitamins without having to take a pill. I drink them occasionally as meal replacements when i'm trying to cut down my calories, and I do feel fairly satisfied, surprisingly. These taste creamy and delicious like dessert, and are a good portion size at 8 oz.The two flavors in this case of 12 chocolates and 12 vanillas seem to have similar nutritional profiles outside of the obvious cocoa vs. vanilla ingredient differences, and I only noticed Potassium being varied from chocolate (14%) vs. vanilla (11%) on the nutritional label. I put the two labels side by side in my pic, with chocolate on the left and vanilla on the right. One thing that is problematic for my mom is that the plastic coverings on these are a bit difficult for her to remove on her own, despite the "easy opening" label, and she usually needs to get help. Outside of that somewhat serious logistical problem, I would say these are a good alternative to having a health-type bar, are easier to both ingest and digest for those with difficultly, and are actually pleasant to drink on their own without having any alternative agenda. I'd definitely recommend

10 persons found it helpful

Great drink… Too expensive

Love this brand and the vanilla flavor. But the cost is so prohibitive to older folks who need it. Most of us are on a fixed income and can't afford a case or even a six pack of this. I'm a diabetic on SSD. I get a small payment each month. It's not enough to be able to buy much food and a product like this, 1 to 2 times a month, is just not feasible. No matter how much we may want/need it. Abbott, the pharm. company that makes it knows people need a product like this (same with medicines) , and not just diabetics, which is why it is so expensive. Same goes with the actual meds they create. The outrageous prices for drugs. Many are out of reach by normal Americans so they get sicker and die. Lord knows they don't make them in the U. S.. All the products are made in china now and are unsafe. There hasn't been an FDA inspection in some of those plants for years. Not sure if the Glucerna is made there but the drugs, insulin, asprine, Tylenol, motrin, allergy meds, basically everything u have in your medicine cabinet is made in china. God help us b4 they stop production on critical meds! ðŸ™ðŸ

10 persons found it helpful

Great for people who are NOT diabetics too!

I wake up hungry in the middle of the night, and years ago it occurred to me that one of these meal replacement drinks would conveniently take away my hunger pains so I could go back to sleep. I tried every brand you can easily get in the grocery store, and they all taste terrible EXCEPT for Glucerna. The chocolate one tastes just like chocolate milk, but I have come to like the vanilla flavor too, so I alternate between the two flavors. This is a great product to have on hand in your refrigerator if you need to eat something, but don't have time to fix some food

7 persons found it helpful

Nice, smooth flavor!

We've tried many different nutritional/supplement products over the years -- especially shakes as (meal) replacements. Abbott Labs is a trusted, established health care company, so we have confidence in using their products. My Dad is a Type-2 Diabetic with an unfortunate sweet tooth. We thought the Variety Pack of these Glucerna Shakes would be worth trying at managing his blood sugar while he's at work. He said these products did help to curb that dessert-craving a bit -- both varieties were "surprisingly" very flavorful; the chocolate a good milk cocoa, and the vanilla with a melted ice cream taste. He has one for breakfast, and says they are pretty filling until lunch. They have a creamy texture and without any chalky after-taste of most similar drinks. Each 8 fl oz shake is 180 calories with an impressive (Spark) breakdown of 10g Protein / 16g Carbs / 9g Fat, and a over 25% of the Recommended Daily Value of 24 different vitamins and minerals! Also, they are Gluten Free, safe for lactose intolerance, Kosher and Halal. You get twelve each of the Rich Chocolate and Homemade Vanilla, for a total of 24 shakes. They arrive packed tightly in a fairly nondescript cardboard box, in recyclable, sealed plastic bottles. We got them in June 2018 and the Best-By date is through May 2019 for the chocolate and June 1019 for the vanilla. They are a bit pricey, but when managing a health concern, that is subjective. My dad wants to try some of the other flavors, now

6 persons found it helpful

Great Product – So where is it???

While kind of pricey the chocolate Glucerna was the only diabetic supplement my mom could tolerate. Then, POOF! It is impossible to find…..as usual! If it works, take it off the market then bring it back a year later for a higher price

5 persons found it helpful

flavor of drink, and low sugar.

I wasn't wild about the vanilla, but a friend told me to put it in the freezer for 20 min. The flavor of the vanilla was so much better! Know it sounds strange, but try it, you may like it much better! Chocolate better too, I think

3 persons found it helpful

Type 2 diabetes

I work doubles during winter and summer. I recently was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I need a snack during work. These are GREAT! Taste and all!! Showed these to my doctor and she said they are a great snack replacement. Has everything you need and won't mess with your blood sugar. If you aren't sure health wise if these are for you, take a Pic and the nutrition info and show your doctor. Mine approved

2 persons found it helpful