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Table 1 Commercial name and nutritional values of thickeners used in the study

From: Institutionalized elderly are able to detect small viscosity variations in thickened water with gum-based thickeners: should texture classifications be reviewed?

Composition per 100 g of the product

Thickener NC

Thickener RC

Commercial name

Nutilis clear®

Resource thickener clear®

Kcal

290 kcal

306 kcal

Protein

0.8 g

1 g

Fat

0 g

0 g

Carbohydrates

57.6 g

62 g

Sugar

3.7 g

1.8 g

Fiber

28 g

27 g

Sal

3.8 g

2.7 g

Na

1500 mg

1060 mg

K

< 40 mg

400 mg