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Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 11.3× as often as Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) in April 2026 — 44,246 items versus 3,924 in England.

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Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 Apr 2026 Powder thickener… 3,924 Jan 2023: 3k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 3k May 2023: 3k Jun 2023: 4k Jul 2023: 4k Aug 2023: 3k Sep 2023: 3k Oct 2023: 4k Nov 2023: 3k Dec 2023: 3k Jan 2024: 3k Feb 2024: 3k Mar 2024: 3k Apr 2024: 3k May 2024: 4k Jun 2024: 4k Jul 2024: 4k Aug 2024: 4k Sep 2024: 4k Oct 2024: 4k Nov 2024: 3k Dec 2024: 3k Jan 2025: 4k Feb 2025: 3k Mar 2025: 3k Apr 2025: 3k May 2025: 4k Jun 2025: 4k Jul 2025: 4k Aug 2025: 4k Sep 2025: 4k Oct 2025: 4k Nov 2025: 4k Dec 2025: 4k Jan 2026: 4k Feb 2026: 4k Mar 2026: 4k Apr 2026: 4k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), April 2026
Measure Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, April 2026 3,924 44,246
Items, last 12 months 45,429 537,971
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £138,091 £1,444,921

See the full profile for Powder 1.5 kcal/ml smoothie plant based (0913011) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).