Nutritive Polypeptides and Formulations Thereof, and Methods of Production and Use Thereof

A nutritive formulation comprising:

• (a) an isolated nutritive polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to the polypeptide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
• 298;
• wherein the formulation comprises at least 1.0 g of the nutritive polypeptide:
• wherein the formulation is present as i) a liquid, semi-liquid or gel in a volume not greater than about 500 ml or ii) a solid or semi-solid in a total mass not greater than about 200 g;
• and wherein the formulation is substantially free of non-comestible products;
• and
• (b)) an excipient:
• wherein the excipient is selected from the group consisting of a tastant, a flavorant, a preservative, a stabilizer, a binder, a compaction agent, a lubricant, a dispersion enhancer, a disintegration agent, a flavoring agent, a sweetener, and a coloring agent.