Is Lecithin Citrate vegetarian?

Lecithin citrate is a mixture of lecithin (usually plant-derived, though sometimes egg-derived) esterified with citric acid, used as an antioxidant and preservative in food (INS 344). It is approved in the US but not currently listed as an EU-approved additive.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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