Powdered Lecithin
Powdered Lecithin is a fine, free-flowing dry form of phospholipid emulsifier produced by deoiling and milling fluid lecithin. It carries the European food additive number E322 and is intended for dry-blend operations where the addition of any liquid oil phase is undesirable.
The material holds phospholipid content above 95 percent on an oil-free basis. Phosphatidylcholine typically falls between 22 and 30 percent depending on source, with phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol making up the balance.
We source bulk Powdered Lecithin from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturers are in Anhui and Hebei. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light yellow free-flowing powder |
| Acetone Insolubles | ≥ 97% |
| Hexane Insolubles | ≤ 0.3% |
| Acid Value | ≤ 36 mg KOH/g |
| Peroxide Value | ≤ 10 meq/kg |
| Moisture | ≤ 2.0% |
| Particle Size (80 mesh) | ≥ 95% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
Common Markets Grades
Powdered Lecithin is graded by source, particle size, and phospholipid fractionation.
Standard soy and sunflower powders pass through a 100 mesh screen and serve general bakery and beverage premix use. Fine powders below 200 mesh are produced for capsule, tablet, and infant nutrition applications.
Fractionated grades concentrate specific phospholipids. Phosphatidylcholine-enriched powders reach 30 to 50 percent purity for nutraceutical use, and phosphatidylserine-enriched powders are produced for cognitive supplement formulas.
Instantized powders carry a small fraction of edible carrier coating that improves cold-water dispersibility for ready-to-mix beverage and dietetic powder applications.
Applications
- Bakery dry blends, premixes, and dough conditioners
- Cake, muffin, and pancake mix formulations
- Dry beverage powders including cocoa, malt, and protein drinks
- Infant cereal and follow-on nutrition powders
- Tablet and capsule formulations as a phospholipid carrier
- Sports nutrition and meal replacement powders
- Instant soup, sauce, and gravy mixes
- Dry seasoning blends and bouillon cubes
- Pharmaceutical dry blends and direct compression formulations
- Cosmetic powder products as a dry emulsifier carrier
- Animal feed premixes and milk replacer powders
- Dietetic and clinical nutrition dry blends
Brands Using Powdered Lecithin
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Powdered Lecithin on the ingredient label.
- NOW FoodsSunflower Lecithin Pure Powder ↗A single-ingredient sunflower lecithin powder, a source of phosphatidyl choline.Label verified 2026-05-24
- PureBulkSunflower Lecithin Powder ↗Product is single-ingredient 'Sunflower Lecithin Powder' (phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol).Label verified 2026-05-24
Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.
China Manufacturers of Powdered Lecithin
Top Powdered Lecithin manufacturers in China.
Anqing Zhongchuang ENG.Co., Ltd.9 ingredients in the directory
Hebei Mersway Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.7 ingredients in the directory
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Powdered Lecithin
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Powdered Lecithin out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Powdered Lecithin together with other ingredients such as Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Non-Dairy Creamer and Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Powdered Lecithin shares the regulatory status of its parent fluid lecithin under the additive number E322 in the European Union.
The United States Food and Drug Administration treats lecithin as Generally Recognized as Safe under 21 CFR 184.1400. JECFA reviewed lecithins as a class and concluded that a numerical intake limit was not required.
The Food Chemicals Codex monograph for lecithin covers deoiled powder grades, with composition tests for acetone-insoluble content, acid value, and moisture.
Source allergen labelling follows the parent oilseed. Soy-derived powders require soy declarations in most major markets, while sunflower-derived powders do not. Kosher, Halal, non-GMO, and organic certifications are widely available.
Manufacturing Process
Powdered Lecithin is produced from fluid lecithin through a deoiling, drying, and milling sequence.
Standard fluid lecithin is mixed with cold acetone in a stirred reactor to dissolve the residual triglycerides. The phospholipid fraction precipitates as a sticky paste while the acetone-oil layer is decanted and recycled.
The deoiled paste is dried under vacuum to a moisture level below 1.5 percent, then crushed and milled in an air-classifier mill under inert atmosphere. Particle size is controlled by mill speed and classifier setting to hit the target mesh range.
Selected lines now use supercritical carbon dioxide for the deoiling step, which removes residual solvent concerns and produces a powder with cleaner sensory properties. Fractionated grades are produced by additional alcohol extraction or chromatographic separation of specific phospholipid classes.
