Edamame
Edamame are young green soybeans, so they contain soy.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Emulsifier
- Database entry
- Soy lecithin
In the IngrediLens database, edamame is one of the names listed under Soy lecithin, so the app gives it the same allergen and diet flags.
Contains / relevant to
- Soy: Relevant to people avoiding soy. Soybean and soy-derived ingredients, including soy lecithin.
What to look for on labels
- On prepacked food in the EU and UK, soybeans must be emphasised in the ingredient list (usually in bold), so look for edamame in bold or with its source named, for example “edamame (soya)”.
- In the US, a major food allergen (milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) must be named in brackets after the ingredient or in a “Contains:” line under the list.
Related
- Soy lecithinSoy lecithin is an emulsifier extracted from soybeans and is listed as lecithin or E322 on many labels.
- TofuTofu is soybean curd made by coagulating soy milk.
- Soy proteinSoy protein is protein isolated from soybeans, including textured soy protein used as a meat substitute.
- Hidden names for soy on food labelsGuide
- Is soy lecithin a soy allergen?Guide
- How to read allergen labels on food (EU, UK and US)Guide
Sources
Soybeans are a declarable allergen; lecithin is commonly soy-derived.
- EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (allergens)
- US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA)
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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