Compositions comprising monoacylglycerols (MAG), such as sn-1(3) MAG, and further comprising fat-soluble nutrients, such as fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoids, are administered to an individual having or at risk of maldigestion, such as maldigestion associated with chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, pancreatic duct obstruction, a pancreatic tumor, or Shwachman-Diamondsyndrome (SDS). The compositions and the methods of using the compositions enhance absorption of fatty acids and the fat-soluble nutrients to address nutritional deficiencies due to maldigestion.
