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Lecithin vs Sphingomyelin - What's the difference?

lecithin | sphingomyelin |

As nouns the difference between lecithin and sphingomyelin

is that lecithin is (organic chemistry) the principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy it is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier) while sphingomyelin is (biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue.

lecithin

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia lecithin)
  • (organic chemistry) the principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).

    • Synonyms

    * phosphatidylcholine * when used as an emulsifier

    sphingomyelin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sphingomyelin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue