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RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 159.1× as often as RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 265 in England.

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RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Aug 2023 Feb 2024 Aug 2024 Feb 2025 Aug 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 265 Jan 2023: 217 Feb 2023: 206 Mar 2023: 154 Apr 2023: 182 May 2023: 233 Jul 2023: 251 Aug 2023: 267 Sep 2023: 265 Oct 2023: 199 Nov 2023: 242 Dec 2023: 262 Jan 2024: 253 Feb 2024: 176 Mar 2024: 156 Apr 2024: 242 May 2024: 237 Jun 2024: 204 Jul 2024: 246 Aug 2024: 238 Sep 2024: 214 Oct 2024: 282 Nov 2024: 273 Dec 2024: 236 Jan 2025: 249 Feb 2025: 252 Mar 2025: 271 Apr 2025: 267 May 2025: 264 Jun 2025: 254 Jul 2025: 302 Aug 2025: 264 Sep 2025: 271 Oct 2025: 284 Nov 2025: 241 Dec 2025: 254 Jan 2026: 278 Feb 2026: 268 Mar 2026: 281 Apr 2026: 271 May 2026: 265

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 265 42,152
Items, last 12 months 3,233 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £36,248 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 1.3 kcal/g dessert style (fruit based) (0913051) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).