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RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 43.4× as often as RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 971 in England.

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RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 971 Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 850 Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 889 May 2023: 793 Jun 2023: 892 Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 750 Sep 2023: 784 Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 911 Dec 2023: 818 Jan 2024: 655 Feb 2024: 969 Mar 2024: 886 Apr 2024: 815 May 2024: 952 Jun 2024: 928 Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 884 Sep 2024: 934 Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 966 Dec 2024: 970 Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 912 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 950 May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 997 Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 996 May 2026: 971

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 971 42,152
Items, last 12 months 12,575 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £101,077 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 1.5 kcal/g dessert style (milk based) (0913021) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).