Understand lecithin as a common ingredient in processed foods for improving texture and shelf life.

Food Additive

Lecithin is used to mix ingredients that don't normally combine, like oil and water.

Emulsifying Agent

People take lecithin supplements believing they support brain function and lower cholesterol.

Health Supplements

 veggie oil were pretty close to butter but out of respect for vegetarians vegans and those among us who are lactose intolerant I'm going to use cocoa butter which comes from plants and is really high in saturated fat and as you can see it is solid at room temperature and instead of mono and diglycerides I'm going to use lecithin

What's in Peanut Butter?...

 and the water-soluble sugar particles, making them easier to combine into a smooth mixture. A similar process happens in powdered products that need to be instantly rehydrated. Soy lecithin bonds with the water and helps the powder disperse more quickly.