How to Use lecithin in a Sentence

lecithin

noun
  • Plus, a specialized fatty acid called lecithin, which is found in egg yolks.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
  • In the food industry, lecithin is used as an additive to combine foods, the medical center added.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Ultra-processing breaks foods down, turning things like rice into rice syrup or peas into pea protein or soy beans into soy lecithin.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Hydrators like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate pull in moisture, while squalane, lecithin, and jojoba esters help seal it in.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Other ingredients in a gel tablet or capsule may include sunflower oil, glycerin, gelatin, beeswax, and sunflower lecithin.
    — Rebeca Schiller, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Spirulina helps eliminate heavy metal build-up in the body, for instance; ginger and cumin reduce bloating; lecithin and gingko can improve memory.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Unlike unsweetened or plain baking chocolate, bittersweet chocolate can contain flavors like vanilla and emulsifiers like soy lecithin.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Depending on the brand, kettle corn is typically made with ingredients such as corn syrup, sugar, butter, salt, canola oil, and soy lecithin (an emulsifier or texture enhancer).
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Other additives—like high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, sucralose, or even soy lecithin (an emulsifier)—aren’t necessary and will only reduce the chocolate’s nutritional value.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This is processed according to FDA standards and also includes skin-softening MSM, shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil, aloe vera and lecithin.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Soy lecithin emulsifies ingredients, such as oil and water, to blend the salad dressing into a smooth consistency, Judy Simon, a clinical dietitian nutritionist at the University of Washington, previously told USA TODAY.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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