Thick and Easy Instant Food Thickener
Versatile, appealing, and safer for swallowing, our Thick & Easy Instant Food and Beverage Thickener by Hormel is able to thicken all types of hot & cold foods, liquids and supplement drinks without affecting the taste.
Simply add our specially formulated thickeners to your desired food or liquid, and almost instantly, they become the proper consistency for safe swallowing.
Give people with dysphagia the ability to enjoy tasty, nourishing foods, while maintaining a properly hydrated and healthy nutritional status.
Our Thick and Easy Food Thickener blends quickly, smoothly, and stops thickening after one minute.
- Retains consistency for shelf life of food or liquid
- Makes appetizing plate presentations with little effort
THICK & EASY® Instant Food & Beverage Thickeners are gluten free!
Benefits:
- Achieves the pureed food consistency necessary for safer swallowing
- Doesn't bind fluid and is fully digestible
- Allows for normal hydration
- Release 98% of available fluid after consumption
THICK & EASY® Instant Food & Beverage Thickener Availability:
| Model | Consistency, Size, and Packaging |
| 17938 | 8 oz Tubs, Case (12 ct) |
| 20223 | Honey Consistency, 6.5 gm Packets, Case (100 ct) |
| 24552 | Honey Consistency, 6.5 gm Packets, Case (200 ct) |
| 21929 | Nectar 4.5 gm Packets Case (100 ct) |
| 25071 | Nectar 4.5 gm Packets Case (200 ct) |
| Nutrition Facts | |
| Serving Size: 1 TBSP (4.5g) | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 15.0 | |
| Calories From Fat 0.0 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0.0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0.0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | % |
| Cholesterol 0.0mg | 0.0% |
| Sodium 10.0mg | 0.0% |
| Potassium 0.2mg | 0.0% |
| Phosphorus mg | 0.0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 4.0g | 1.0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0.0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | |
| Protein 0.0g | |
| Total Vitamin A 0.0% | |
| Vitamin C 0.0% | |
| Calcium 0.0% | |
| Iron 0.0% | |
Preparation Instructions:
Nectar-like (4 fl oz) 1 Tbsp Honey-like (4 fl oz) 1 Tbsp + 1 ½ tsp Spoon-thick (4 fl oz) 2 T
Pureed Fruits - 4 oz drained 3/4 tsp – 1 1/2 tsp
Pureed Vegetables - 4 oz drained 3/4 tsp – 1 1/2 tsp
Pureed Meats - 3 oz Add 1 oz meat broth slurry (meat broth slurry = 4 oz meat broth thickened with 1 Tbsp of Thick & Easy® Instant Food & Beverage Thickener)
Mixing directions are suggested guidelines.
ADA Exchange: Thick & Easy® Instant Food & Beverage Thickener metabolizes like fruit sugar. 1 Tbsp = 1/3 fruit exchange.
For Packets:
For Nectar - like Consistency Packets: Add one packet to 4 fl oz of liquid
For Honey - like Consistency Packets: Add one packet to 4 fl oz of liquid
For Pudding - like Consistency: Add two packets of Nectar - Like Consistency Packets to 4 fl oz of liquid
MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), MALTODEXTRIN.
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