Chocolate field glossary
Lecithin
An emulsifier used in small quantities to manage chocolate flow and reduce required cocoa butter.
Ingredients · working definitionUse the word
Use the word
with precision.
- Why it matters
- Use this term while reading the legal name and ingredient list; formulation and jurisdiction determine the exact claim.
- Common confusion
- The term “Lecithin” is useful only at the scope defined above; it should not be stretched into a general quality, health, origin or ethics claim.
- Practical example
- When you encounter “Lecithin” on a wrapper, process description or tasting note, ask what observation or record supports that exact use.