Lecithin

What the evidence says

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

  An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]

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Popular products that list lecithin

165 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list lecithin. The 12 most scanned:

• Nutella Nutella · 13 oz Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Hazelnut Spread With Cocoa Nutella · 26.5 oz/750 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Protein powder Optimum Nutrition · 80 × 31 g Score 83 out of 100 Excellent
• Shin Ramyun Nongshim · 120 g Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• 12 Grain Bread L'oven Fresh Score 30 out of 100 Poor
• Chocolate Dough Barebells · 55 g Score 90 out of 100 Excellent
• High Protein Protein Bar Think! · 141603637 Score 94 out of 100 Excellent
• Flour Tortillas La Banderita · 22.5 oz/640 g Score 49 out of 100 Okay
• Piece Coconut Built · 40 g Score 25 out of 100 Poor
• 100% Whey Native Whey Protein Blend Ascent Score 97 out of 100 Excellent
• Carboana Buldak Spicy Ramen Samyang · 130 g Score 30 out of 100 Poor
• Samyang original buldak spicy ramen Samyang · 700 g Score 29 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Depends on the source

Vegetarian

Depends on the source

Gluten-free

Depends on the source

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.