[nannysuetle]

Can any knowledgeable brother or sister verify that there are no haram ingredients in some of these nutrition drinks sold on the market, such as Boost, Ensure, Nutrament, etc.

Is there one which is more "preferred" by Muslims due to ingredients than the other?

The list of ingredients on the bottle is very long and, naturally, contains items which I can't even pronounce, so I thought I would ask.

[kranfid]

brother
I'm presently in recovery for eating disorders ma sha Allah and I have to drink the Fortisip Multi-Fibre drinks. When I was prescribed them, I looked into it by contacting my local mosque (- if you're talking about the long list of mineral ingredients, they're derived from natural sources and not animals, which is good Islamically and for someone like me who is vegetarian) and I know for certain that there's not one haraam ingredient in any of the Ensures or Fortisips!
I'm sorry, I don't know about Colagen or Complan, or any of the other cheaper alternatives - I'm guessing they're more likely to contain ingredients from cheaper sources (possibly haraam).

[AnthonyKing]

It would be best to contact the manufacturers. Ask them if any of the drinks are suitable for vegetarians or ask them if any of the ingredients are derived from animals and even insects (a famous one is cochineal/carmine, which is derived from insects and is thus haraam).

[nannysuetle]

for both of your replies brother and sister. Sister Sarah Mc thanks for your detailed information. I use Boost which is more or less the same as ensure, but Insha'Allah I will try switching to Ensure until I can verify about Boost, since we are 100% positive on the ingredients for Ensure.