| 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 lecithin may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Lecithin is a food additive found in animal and plant tissues. Commercially it is mainly produced from soybeans, peanuts, and corn.