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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 33,212.0× as often as Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent in July 2026 — 99,636 items versus 3 in England.

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · July 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent · July 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent: national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent

0 50k 100k Jan 2023 Aug 2023 Mar 2024 Oct 2024 May 2025 Dec 2025 Jul 2026 Ready to serve 5… 99,636 Jan 2023: 39k Feb 2023: 35k Mar 2023: 40k Apr 2023: 35k May 2023: 39k Jun 2023: 40k Jul 2023: 39k Aug 2023: 39k Sep 2023: 39k Oct 2023: 39k Nov 2023: 40k Dec 2023: 38k Jan 2024: 39k Feb 2024: 37k Mar 2024: 37k Apr 2024: 39k May 2024: 39k Jun 2024: 37k Jul 2024: 40k Aug 2024: 39k Sep 2024: 38k Oct 2024: 40k Nov 2024: 38k Dec 2024: 39k Jan 2025: 46k Feb 2025: 41k Mar 2025: 43k Apr 2025: 44k May 2025: 47k Jun 2025: 45k Jul 2025: 48k Aug 2025: 43k Sep 2025: 46k Oct 2025: 46k Nov 2025: 43k Dec 2025: 46k Jan 2026: 44k Feb 2026: 41k Mar 2026: 44k Apr 2026: 44k May 2026: 42k Jun 2026: 45k Jul 2026: 100k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to July 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent, July 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent
Items, July 2026 99,636 3
Items, last 12 months 584,643 3
Net ingredient cost, July 2026 £3,216,062 £684

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Ready to serve 5g protein equivalent.