Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Tilley Product Number
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
- Lecithin has been found to be useful in a wide variety of food processing applications.
- As a food emulsifier, lecithin is used in the manufacture of margarine, vegetable, and dairy based milk replacers, including infant formula and ready-to-use frostings.
- Lecithin is an active ingredient in many food grade release agents, such as pan oils, griddle greases, and aerosol coatings.
- Lecithin is also used to alter viscosity in chocolate products and compound coatings.
- In bread baking applications, lecithin acts to improve dough machinability, volume, symmetry, and shelf life. In crackers, cookies, cakes, and pieces, lecithin improves shortening dispersion and acts as a release agent.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Phosphatidylcholine 15 % - Phosphatidylethanolamine 13 % - Phosphatidylinositol 9 % - Phosphatidic Acid 4 % - Choline**** 2 % - - Nutritional Information
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Total Calories 790 kcal/100g - Calories from fat 650 kcal/100g - Calories from Saturated Fat 130 kcal/100g - Total Fat* 72.1 g/100g - Saturated Fat** 13.8 g/100g - Stearic Acid*** 3.1 g/100g - Palmitic Acid*** 9.8 g/100g - Trans Fat** 0.2 g/100g - Polyunsaturated Fat** 44 g/100g - Linoleic [ω-6] 38.7 g/100g - α-linolenic [ω-3] 5.2 g/100g - Monounsaturated Fat** 11 g/100g - Oleic*** 10.7 g/100g - Cholesterol 0.0 mg/100g - Sodium 7.4 mg/100g - Potassium 1050 mg/100g - Total Carbohydrate 3.7 g/100g - Dietary Fiber 0.0 g/100g - Sugars 2.1 g/100g - Added Sugars 0.0 g/100g - Vitamin D 0.0 mg/100g - Calcium 26.1 mg/100g - Iron 0.4 mg/100g - Phosphorous 2180 mg/100g - Vitamin E 18.2 IU/100g - Moisture*** 0.3 g/100g - Total Ash (includes Calcium, Iron and Phosphorus)*** 9.6 g/100g - Total Lipidic Material⁺ 86.4 g/100g - - Typical Analysis
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Acetone Insolubles min. 62.0 % - Acid Value max. 30.0 mgKOH/g - Moisture Content max. 1.0 % - Hexane Insolubles Content max. 0.05 % - Viscosity (at 77°F) max. 100 Stokes - Color max. 17.0 Gardner - Effective Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance approx. 4 - -
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
- 205 kg net weight steel drums.
- 1 metric ton net weight tote.
- Bulk tank wagons or railcars.
- 50 lb net weight pail.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 36 months
- Shelf Life and Storage Condition
- Storage temperatures should be between 50-95°F (10-35°C).
- Exposure to freezing or near-freezing temperatures may promote separation of oil from the phospholipids.
- Separated product may be remixed under heat and agitation without loss of functionality.
- Avoid excessive exposure to light and moisture.
- Shelf life is a minimum of 36 months when stored unopened in the original packaging.