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Lecithin
Common US / international name: lecithin
- Origin
- Emulsifier from phospholipids.
- What it depends on
- Most food lecithin is from soy or sunflower. Egg lecithin is animal. Check the source word on the label.
- Where it typically appears
- Chocolate, margarine, baked goods, spray oils.
- Product groups
- Sweets, Bakery, Dairy
- Source
- EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026
