The invention relates to a process for
dephosphorylation of skim milk, ultra-filtered milk (UF milk) or
micellar casein isolate (MCI) comprising (i) acidification of a skim milk, UF milk or MCI preferably not lower than pH 6.0, preferably between 6.0 and 6.7, (ii) cooling the acidified skim milk, UF milk or MCI to the temperature between 0° C. and 15° C., (iii) adding gluconate and / or maleate to the cooled skim milk, UF milk or MCI and, (iv) washing the skim milk, UF milk or MCI, to remove
phosphorus, thus dephosphorylating the skim milk, UF milk or MCI, preferably to an extent that the total phosphorous content of the skim milk, UF milk or MCI is reduced with at least 20%, preferably 20-40%, more preferably 30-40% compared to the material provided to step (i). The invention also relates to dephosphorylated MPC, MPI or MCI obtainable by the process of the invention, and to a liquid heat-sterilized enteral
nutritional composition comprising 2.0-3.0 kcal / ml wherein 16-35 en % is provided by
protein, the combination of caloric content and relative
protein caloric content selected such that there is 10-18 g / 100 ml
protein, preferably 12-18 g / 100 ml protein in the composition, wherein the protein comprises
micellar casein (MC),
whey protein (WP) and optionally caseinate (CAS), wherein there is at least 70 wt % MC and less than 15 wt % WP, based on
total protein content, and wherein the composition has a total amount of phosphorous less than 192 mg / 100 ml and / or 30-80 mg / 100 kcal, preferably at least 30-80 mg / 100 kcal, most preferably less than 192 mg / 100 ml and 30-80 mg / 100 kcal.