Healthy Bake bread has recently changed its ingredients to include soy lecithin…

Healthy Bake bread has recently changed its ingredients to include soy lecithin…

QUESTION:

In very disappointing news, Healthy Bake bread has recently changed its ingredients to include soy lecithin. This is in all their bread products. I understand that Soy lecithin can be ok – it depends on how it is processed. Can you advise whether Healthy Bake methods are okay? Or what specific questions do I need to ask them if I approach them myself?

ANSWER:

The lecithin in soy is natural, however it depends on how it is extracted and whether it has been extracted using chemical solvents like hexane. Native lecithin is derived from soy bean oil in four steps – hydration of phosphatides, separation of the sludge, drying and cooling. Soy lecithin used in most industrial applications have been obtained from modifications involving fractionation in alcohol, hydrolysis (enzyme, acid or alkali, acetylation or hydroxylation.

You could ask them what process they used to obtain the soy lecithin now that you know a little more about the methods that are often used. Let me know how you go!

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