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Lecithin (E322)
is extracted from various plant sources but usually from
soy.
Our supplier, ADM,
provides lecithin in two basic forms:
 Liquid
lecithin (Yelkin TS GMO DNA Negative, Yelkin
Gold GMO DNA Negative)
Deoiled
lecithin (Ultralec P GMO DNA Negative, Ultralec
G GMO DNA Negative)
Liquid lecithin is a viscous,
brown liquid containing at least 62% phospholipids. It
also contains
some oil and free fatty acids that contribute to the 'beany'
flavour commonly associated with liquid lecithin.
The product
is difficult to handle and will not readily dissolve in
water. Clean-up usually requires lots of hot water and
industrial strength detergent. However, liquid lecithin
will readily dissolve in oil, so it is commonly used in
water in oil emulsions.
Hawkins Watts New Zealand offers
liquid lecithin in either 20 kilogram pails or 205 kilogram drums,
and both packs are usually available ex stock.
Deoiled lecithin is exactly that. Initially, the process involved the removal
of oil using acetone with the phospholipids content usually
measured as Acetone Insolubles or A.I.
In
the late 1990s, ADM developed a new process that extracted
the phospholipids without acetone. The result is a much
cleaner tasting product with a higher natural Lutein content.
The Ultralec range includes powdered and
granular lecithin with a minimum 95% phospholipids content.
With the oil and free fatty acids removed, these products
are much easier to handle, and are commonly used in products
such as bakery mixes, snack bars and cereals.
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