# Can I use sunflower lecithin instead of soy lecithin?

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**Created:** [November 25, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-sunflower-lecithin-instead-of-soy-lecithin/738492 "2015-11-25T01:17:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-sunflower-lecithin-instead-of-soy-lecithin/738492/1 "2015-11-25T01:17:53Z")

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I’ve tried to Google an answer but it’s mostly drowned out by the sea of woo that makes out lecithin to be a miracle drug.

I’m going to make some (food) foams using lecithin as an emulsifier. All the recipes that I see say to use “soy lecithin” but I wasn’t paying attention and bought lecithin made from sunflowers. I assume it’s largely the same thing but does anybody know?