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Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 79.7× as often as Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 529 in England.

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Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 529 Jan 2023: 626 Feb 2023: 590 Mar 2023: 627 Apr 2023: 576 May 2023: 631 Jun 2023: 635 Jul 2023: 632 Aug 2023: 681 Sep 2023: 673 Oct 2023: 700 Nov 2023: 711 Dec 2023: 736 Jan 2024: 652 Feb 2024: 648 Mar 2024: 681 Apr 2024: 670 May 2024: 709 Jun 2024: 666 Jul 2024: 723 Aug 2024: 637 Sep 2024: 624 Oct 2024: 739 Nov 2024: 673 Dec 2024: 647 Jan 2025: 731 Feb 2025: 598 Mar 2025: 705 Apr 2025: 614 May 2025: 663 Jun 2025: 614 Jul 2025: 625 Aug 2025: 591 Sep 2025: 651 Oct 2025: 635 Nov 2025: 626 Dec 2025: 629 Jan 2026: 622 Feb 2026: 544 Mar 2026: 557 Apr 2026: 588 May 2026: 529

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 529 42,152
Items, last 12 months 7,211 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £20,444 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 2.6 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913011) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).