PKU Bite vs BDA Peng

PKU Bite is an app for people with phenylketonuria (PKU) or their families or carers. A low phenylalanine diet is the main treatment for PKU. Phenylalanine is found in protein, so protein containing foods need to be restricted. It cannot be removed from the diet completely as it is needed for growth and repair in the body. In PKU protein is given in measured amounts each day, known as exchanges. Knowing which foods contain protein and in what quantity is difficult to remember. Reading and interpreting food labels on manufactured foods can be particularly confusing. PKU Bite contains information on over 1100 foods. It describes which foods are low in protein and so can be eaten without measuring (‘exchange free foods’), foods which are high in protein so best avoided, and foods which need to be calculated as part of the daily protein/phenylalanine exchange allowance. Foods are colour coded using the traffic light system used by the patient support group, NSPKU. Each food has information on: what the food is, food preparation, storage, availability, menu ideas and recipes. Foods can be searched for by name or by food category. An inbuilt calculator enables the user to enter protein values from food labels and it will calculate the number of protein exchanges per 100g or per portion of the food. ***Disclaimer*** This application does not replace individual dietary advice, please consult your doctor or healthcare professional if you need diet or treatment information. This application is based on guidelines within the United Kingdom, other countries and territories may have different guidelines, please check with your doctor or healthcare professional before use.

A comprehensive evidence-based clinical guide to Parenteral Enteral & Oral Nutritional Support. This clinical guide provides evidence- based data to assist healthcare practitioners in assessing, planning, treating and monitoring adults who require nutritional support. This App is the first e version based on the current 5th edition of the Pocket guide to clinical nutrition (Todorovic V & Mafrici B, 2018.) References cited in the App are web linked. Summarised below are the core sections of the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition, 2018: Introduction 1. Identifying 2. Assessment 3. Adult Requirements 4. Paediatric Requirements 5. Access Routes 6. Monitoring and Reference Values 7. Nutritional Values 8. Parenteral Nutrition 9. Acid-Base Balance 10. Diabetes 11. Microbial Control 12. Refeeding 13. ‘Drugs and Nutrition Support’ 14. ‘Kidney Disease’ 15. Liver 16. Critical Care 17. COPD 18. Bariatric 19. Pancreatic DISCLAIMER: Every attempt has been made to ensure this publication is accurate and up to date. Neither the Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group of the British Dietetic Association, nor the British Dietetic Association, nor the editors, nor the authors accept any liability to any healthcare professional, healthcare provider, patient or other person using this publication. These guidelines do not replace individual clinical judgement, or clinical decision making. Copyright for the content of this publication is owned by the British Dietetic Association.