Lecithin
noun
A fatty substance found in animals and plants that is used in food and medicines.
Lecithin is often added to food as an emulsifier.
Often appears as...
- soy lecithin
- liquid lecithin
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A fatty substance found in animals and plants that is used in food and medicines.
Lecithin is often added to food as an emulsifier.
Often appears as...
- soy lecithin
- liquid lecithin
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Food Additive
Understand lecithin as a common ingredient in processed foods for improving texture and shelf life.
Check the ingredients list; you'll often find lecithin in chocolate bars.
Pro Tip 2/3Emulsifying Agent
Lecithin is used to mix ingredients that don't normally combine, like oil and water.
Salad dressings use lecithin to keep vinegar and oil from separating.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Supplements
People take lecithin supplements believing they support brain function and lower cholesterol.
Her doctor suggested lecithin supplements for better cognitive health.
Pro Tip 1/3Food Additive
Understand lecithin as a common ingredient in processed foods for improving texture and shelf life.
Check the ingredients list; you'll often find lecithin in chocolate bars.
Pro Tip 2/3Emulsifying Agent
Lecithin is used to mix ingredients that don't normally combine, like oil and water.
Salad dressings use lecithin to keep vinegar and oil from separating.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Supplements
People take lecithin supplements believing they support brain function and lower cholesterol.
Her doctor suggested lecithin supplements for better cognitive health.
Pro Tip 1/3Food Additive
Understand lecithin as a common ingredient in processed foods for improving texture and shelf life.
Check the ingredients list; you'll often find lecithin in chocolate bars.
Pro Tip 2/3Emulsifying Agent
Lecithin is used to mix ingredients that don't normally combine, like oil and water.
Salad dressings use lecithin to keep vinegar and oil from separating.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Supplements
People take lecithin supplements believing they support brain function and lower cholesterol.
Her doctor suggested lecithin supplements for better cognitive health.
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What's in Peanut Butter?...
veggie oil were pretty close to butter but out of respect for vegetarians vegans and those among us who are lactose intolerant I'm going to use cocoa butter which comes from plants and is really high in saturated fat and as you can see it is solid at room temperature and instead of mono and diglycerides I'm going to use lecithin
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The ingredient in almost...
and the water-soluble sugar particles, making them easier to combine into a smooth mixture. A similar process happens in powdered products that need to be instantly rehydrated. Soy lecithin bonds with the water and helps the powder disperse more quickly.
Video examples
What's in Peanut Butter?...
veggie oil were pretty close to butter but out of respect for vegetarians vegans and those among us who are lactose intolerant I'm going to use cocoa butter which comes from plants and is really high in saturated fat and as you can see it is solid at room temperature and instead of mono and diglycerides I'm going to use lecithin
Video examples
The ingredient in almost...
and the water-soluble sugar particles, making them easier to combine into a smooth mixture. A similar process happens in powdered products that need to be instantly rehydrated. Soy lecithin bonds with the water and helps the powder disperse more quickly.
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