Food additive · Emulsifier
Soy lecithin
An emulsifier from soybeans, common in chocolate, baked goods and spreads.
- Food additive
- Emulsifier
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points soy lecithin costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list soy lecithin
2,106 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list soy lecithin. The 12 most scanned:
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High Quality Protein Fairlife · 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) Score 84 out of 100 Excellent -
Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad -
Honey Wheat Bread Nature's Own · 20 oz Score 30 out of 100 Poor -
English Muffins Thomas' · 13 oz, 6 muffins Score 47 out of 100 Okay -
Crunchy Breakfast Biscuits Belvita · 1.76 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad -
belVita Crunchy Blueberry Breakfast Biscuits Belvita · 1.76 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad -
Honey Maid Graham Crackers Honey Maid · 14.4 oz (408 g) Score 19 out of 100 Bad -
Granola Bar Soft & Chewy · 24 g Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
Nut Bars with Cocoa Drizzle & Sea Salt Kirkland Signature · 30 × 1.41 oz (40 g) bars / 42.3 oz (1.2 kg) Score 12 out of 100 Bad -
Ritz Crackers the original Ritz · 13.7 oz (388 g) Score 12 out of 100 Bad -
Protein Peanut butter Dark Chocolate chewy bar Nature Valley Protein · 40 g Score 9 out of 100 Bad -
Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt Kind · 14 oz Score 17 out of 100 Bad
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (47)
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