Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 I was doing research on lecithin, specifically granulated versus gel caps. I'm taking 2-3 tablespoons of granulated lecithin daily in OOO size gelatin capsules (huge pills!) for the past 6 months, and this is helpful. ALthough - every other week or so I have to spend the time filling the capsules by hand, which gets old. I remember hearing, " Stick with granulated lecithin, don't go with the gelcaps! " and had been looking for articles supporting this, and why. Here's the best article I've found regarding this: http://www.nhir.com/tests/lecithin.pdf The two top facts I pulled from this article are - how much Phosphatidylcholine (the main active lecithin ingredient) is found in different foods. Eggs are astronomical! I knew they had high lecithin but had no idea! For example: 1 large egg has 2010 mg of Phosphatidylcholine/lecithin. Also comparing Phosphatidylcholine values for granulated vs softgels: Lecithin granules (per tablespoon) have 1700 mg of Phosphatidylcholine, while Lecithin soft gel caps usually had 1/10th that amount per capsule. I'm stickin' with granulated lecithin, folks. of Oregon now if I could just get myself to stomach it in my oatmeal and yogurt *bleck* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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