Glycerophosphorylcholine derives its vegan and vegetarian status from phosphatidylcholines, choline chloride.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available glycerophosphorylcholine may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Glycerophosophorylcholine is produced by phospholipid hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholines or by chemical synthesis of choline chloride.
Sources
- Li, J., Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Yang, Y., Su, Y., Gu, L., & Chang, C. (2025). L‐Alpha‐Glycerylphosphorylcholine (L‐α‐GPC): A Comprehensive Review of Its Preparation Techniques and Versatile Biological Effects. Journal of Food Science, 90(6). Portico.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.70338