NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels

Name: NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels
Brand: NOW Foods

75Clean

Contaminants · 4

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic9 ppbof 10 ppb

90% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels healthy?

NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels scores 75/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels?

NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels lists 6 ingredients, starting with Sunflower Lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine, Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin and Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels?

NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels compare to other supplements?

At 75/100 NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels sits in our top band, among the better supplements we have scored. A higher-scoring option in supplements is Truvani Organic Protein Vanilla at 100/100.

Is NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels organic?

NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels is not certified organic in our data.

Has NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in NOW Foods NOW Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline, 100 Softgels. That reading is under its limit. It also tested for lead, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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