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Phospholipids vs Lecithin - What's the difference?

phospholipids | lecithin |

As nouns the difference between phospholipids and lecithin

is that phospholipids is while 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).

phospholipids

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    • lecithin

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    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