Disclosed are nutritional powders comprising beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate("HMB") and at least one of fat, carbohydrate, protein, wherein the HMB isspray dried withat least a portion of at least one of the fat, protein, and carbohydrate inthe composition. Alsodisclosed is a method for making such powders comprising 1) preparing a liquidslurrycomprising HMB and at least one of protein, carbohydrate, and fat, and 2)spray drying theslurry to produce a spray dried nutritional powder comprising spray dried HMB.Thenutritional powders exhibit minimal or no off odors.
