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Organizational on-line sources FARE FAARP CoFAR indicate that food products containing soy lecithin can be consumed safely by nearly all patients with soy allergy. Even tiny amounts of soy protein residue in soy lecithin are a danger to those with soy allergies. Soy Allergy Alert Common Foods That Contain Soy Soy lecithin is a by-product of soy beans and is commonly used in foods to stabilize and provide a greater shelf life. Soy lecithin and soy allergies . However as soy lecithin is not totally protein free some individuals who are very sensitive to soy may still reactYou should consult your allergist before eating anything. The FDA rules say that since soybean oil is refined it barely if at all contains the soy proteins so food companies dont have to list it. People who have a soy allergy may not display allergic symptoms when they eat soy lecithin as less allergens tend to be present. Soy lecithin does contain trace levels of soy proteins and these have been found to i...