Choosing between Ensure Gold and Kenko Haru adult powdered milk - which one is better?

1. Comparing Kenko Haru and Ensure Gold powdered milk

1.1 Comparing Kenko Haru and Ensure Gold regarding brand

While Kenko Haru is a product under the Vietnamese brand Vinamilk, Ensure Gold is from the American brand Abbott. Both brands of powdered milk formula have earned trust and recognition in the market, attracting many consumers.

Apart from the brand, the difference lies in the origin. Kenko Haru is produced domestically, ensuring competitive pricing, whereas Ensure Gold is manufactured in Singapore and imported to Vietnam for distribution by 3A Nutrition Company (Vietnam).

1.2 Comparing Kenko Haru and Ensure Gold in terms of variety

Considering the variety criterion, Ensure Gold, being older and more widely available, offers a greater range of options compared to Kenko Haru. Specifically: While Kenko Haru currently offers only one flavor, Ensure Gold provides consumers with a choice of 5 different flavors in the market:

– Ensure Gold cereal flavor

– Ensure Gold vanilla flavor

– Ensure Gold lightly sweetened vanilla flavor

– Ensure Gold coffee flavor

– Ensure Gold Green Health

1.3 Comparing Kenko Haru and Ensure Gold in terms of prominent ingredients and benefits

While Ensure Gold's prominent ingredients include HMB, FOS, antioxidants (beta-carotene, vitamin C, E, zinc, and selenium), and a blend of plant-based fats rich in Omega 3-6-9 fatty acids, Kenko Haru features Calcium carbonate mineral, GOS, Taurine imported from Japan, Fucoidan extract from Japanese brown algae, plant-based Sterol esters, MUFA, PUFA, DHA, and over 38 nutrients including B-group vitamins, A, C, E, Zinc, and Selenium.

For the same weight of 850g, a standard 185ml serving of Kenko Haru requires 7 leveled scoops of powdered milk, whereas Ensure Gold only needs 6 scoops.

Per 100g of powdered milk, while Kenko Haru provides approximately 434 kcal of energy, Ensure Gold offers around 432 kcal.

The calcium content in Kenko Haru is significantly higher than Ensure Gold. Kenko provides 650mg of Calcium per 100g of powdered milk, whereas Ensure Gold only provides around 450mg.

Similarly to calcium, the protein and fat content in Kenko milk powder also slightly surpasses that of Ensure milk powder.

Regarding benefits, both these adult powdered milks are designed to supplement energy and nutrients for adults aged 19 and above, supporting overall health, strengthening the skeletal system, aiding digestion, enhancing absorption, benefiting heart health, and minimizing aging and oxidative stress.

1.4 Comparing the prices of Kenko Haru and Ensure Gold milk powder

Currently, the price per 850g can of Kenko Haru milk powder in the market ranges from 545,000 VND to 610,000 VND, while the price per 850g can of Ensure Gold milk powder ranges from 650,000 VND to 765,000 VND. Therefore, Kenko milk is relatively cheaper than Ensure Gold.

1.5 Consumer perception of the taste of Kenko Haru and Ensure Gold milk from consumers

Most consumers are more accustomed to using Ensure milk regularly compared to Kenko milk, so many still hesitate due to taste preferences. According to consumer feedback on the taste experience of Kenko Haru and Ensure milk, Kenko milk has a pleasant aroma, a sweet, smooth taste, creamy but not cloying. Ensure offers a wider variety of flavors from vanilla to coffee, ranging from sweet to less sweet, and includes high-quality plant-based protein, thus catering to a wider range of consumer tastes.

2. Which is Better: Ensure Gold or Kenko Haru Adult Powdered Milk?

Based on the detailed comparisons of Ensure Gold and Kenko Haru on Mytour.vn, you likely have your own preference if you're considering buying powdered milk for older adults. In reality, both types of adult powdered milk are good, however:

• If your main purpose is to find a calcium supplement for adults, both of these milk types will suffice.
• If you're accustomed to algae, enjoy adding additional Fucoidan from Japanese brown algae, and have an adaptable taste, it's advisable to choose Kenko milk from Vinamilk for cost savings.
• However, if besides providing nutrition for the elderly or the sick, you also need to administer milk through a feeding tube, it's better to purchase Ensure Gold milk. Before administering through a feeding tube, consult and obtain permission from a doctor.