Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline

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

45Okay

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 · 1

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Common questions

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

NOW Foods Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline scores 45/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline?

NOW Foods Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline lists 1 ingredient, starting with Sunflower Lecithin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

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

No. Nothing in NOW Foods Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline’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 Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline?

NOW Foods Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

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

At 45/100 NOW Foods Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mg with Phosphatidyl Choline lands mid-scale — below the typical score in supplements, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in supplements is Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder at 100/100.

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

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

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

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

Full methodology: how we score products.