The Halal Welfare Organisation has taken maximum care and effort publishing the following details of various ingredients so that consumers can benefit the basic knowledge of major ingredients, extracts, food additives, food enzymes, processing aid and carriers use for the production of processed and non processed food.
However, HWO will not take any liability, responsibility or whatsoever in terms of the 100% authenticity of the ingredients as some extracts or ingredients are vague related to their sources. The manufactures have not clearly specified/stated the source of extracts in the ingredients on various products.
It should be noted that a product being imported from a Muslim Country is not necessarily a guarantee that it is completely Halal. Similarly, food often imported from abroad into Muslim countries without the screening or detailed labelling of ingredients is really a grey and suspicious area. This is an area refer to further investigation by specialists.
Surprisingly, products for example cow milk, butter or goat cheese on the shelves does not actually mean that its Halal for consumption as the preservatives may contain animal fats which may not be Halal. This should be checked carefully by a consumer before its consumption. Easy solution for a consumer/ layman is to ring or write the manufacturer’s or retailer’s customer service and enquire the details of all ingredients including the preservatives and all related sources.
Nowadays, food technologists have applied various methods of alternative extracts or sources which are 100% suitable for vegetarians.
HWO as an endorser is working hard talking to the producers and retailers regarding detailed labelling in order to protect the consumer rights and protection.
HWO aims to educate the consumer to acquire the basic knowledge of ingredients. An alphabetical guide of Halal and Haram ingredients is stated below. Also a handy app. is under progress in order to provide the maximum consumer confidence and support for the consumption of Halal food.
The definition for the following terms are stated below :
An ingredient is a substance that forms part of a mixture (in a general sense). For example, in cooking, recipes specify which ingredients are used to prepare a specific dish. Many commercial products contain a secret ingredient that is purported to make them better than competing products. In the pharmaceutical industry, an active ingredient is that part of a formulation that yields the effect expected by the customer.
National laws usually require prepared food products to display a list of ingredients and specifically require that certain additives be listed.
In most developed countries, the law requires that ingredients be listed according to their relative weight in the product. If an ingredient itself consists of more than one ingredient (such as the cookie pieces which are a part of "cookies and cream" flavour ice cream), then that ingredient is listed by what percentage of the total product it occupies, with its own ingredients displayed next to it in brackets.
A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. In general, preservation is implemented in two modes, chemical and physical. Chemical preservation entails adding chemical compounds to the product. Physical preservation entails processes such as refrigeration or drying.[1] Preservative food additives reduce the risk of foodborne infections, decrease microbial spoilage, and preserve fresh attributes and nutritional quality. Some physical techniques for food preservation include dehydration, UV-C radiation, freeze-drying, and refrigeration. Chemical preservation and physical preservation techniques are sometimes combined.
‘Food additive’ shall mean any substance not normally consumed as a food in itself and not normally used as a characteristic ingredient of food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a technological purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packaging, transport or storage of such food results, or may be reasonably expected to result, in it or its by-products becoming directly or indirectly a component of such foods.
‘Food enzyme’ means a product obtained from plants, animals or micro-organisms or products thereof including a product obtained by a fermentation process using micro-organisms.
‘Processing aid’ shall mean any substance which:
‘Carriers’ are substances used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or a flavouring, food enzyme, nutrient and/or other substance added for nutritional or physiological purposes to a food without altering its function (and without exerting any technological effect themselves) in order to facilitate its handling, application or use;
GM FOOD : According to the World Health Organization, "Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. The technology is often called 'modern biotechnology' or 'gene technology', sometimes also 'recombinant DNA technology' or 'genetic engineering'. Foods produced from or using GM organisms are often referred to as GM foods.
An alphabetical list of Halal, Haram & Mashkook / Mushbooh ingredients to look out for:
Halāl ( "permissible"), is an Arabic term also spelled hallal or halaal, is any object or action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term covers and designates food and drink as well as matters of daily life.[1] It is one of five Ahkam—fard (compulsory), mustahabb (recommended), halal (allowed). Haram is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden". Thus it may refer to: either something sacred to which access is forbidden to the people who are not in a state of purity or who are not initiated into the sacred knowledge; or to an evil thus "sinful action that is forbidden to be done". The term also denotes something "set aside", thus being the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew concept קָדוֹש Qados. Acts that are haram are typically prohibited in the religious texts of the Quran and the Sunnah. The category of haram is the highest status of prohibition.
Makruh In Islamic terminology, is a disliked or offensive act literally "detestable" or "abominable" one of the five categories in Islamic law. Wajib/Fard (obligatory), Mustahabb/mandub (recommended), Halal/Mubah (permitted), Makruh (disapproved), Haram (forbidden). Though it is not Haram (forbidden) or subject to punishment, a person who abstains from this act will be rewarded. Muslims are encouraged to avoid such actions when or as possible. It is one of the degrees of approval (Ahkam) in Islamic law.
Examples : Examples of something considered Makruh are the use of a great amount of water for the pre-prayer ablutions (ritual washings) known as the wudu and ghusl, the consumption of Onion before attending the mosque. An example of a food which considered Makruh for Muslims of the Hanafi Madh'hab is prawns (but only on Hanafi Madh'hab). Hanafis believe that you should refrain from it and eat something else if possible.
Mushbooh / Mashkook is a food designation in Islam. Literally meaning "doubtful" or "suspect," foods are labelled mushbooh when it is unclear whether they are Halal (consumption is permitted) or Haraam (consumption is prohibited). This clearly means that it is an area to investigate carefully the ingredients and their entire sources satisfactorily before the consumption.
FOOD INGREDIENTS NUMBERS WITH NO E-PREFIX |
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E-NOS | NAME | DESCRIPTION | HALAL STATUS |
Bacon | A side of pig meat (pork). | HARAM | |
Cholesterol | Type of fat generally of animal origin. If extracted from Zabiha animal, it is Halal. | MUSHBOOH | |
Diglyceride Emulsifier | If of animal origin it should be suspected till the source is known. | MUSHBOOH | |
Gelatin (Jello Gelatin) | Usually of animal origin, mostly from pig. If extracted from a dhabiha animal, then it is halal. | MUSHBOOH | |
Glycerol (Glycerine) | It could be of animal, plant or Glyceryl-Stearate synthetic origin. If animal source is used, it is suspected. | MUSHBOOH | |
Hormones | Usually animal hormones are used for human consumption. One has to find out the source before passing a judgement. | MUSHBOOH | |
Lard | Fat from swine particularly found in the abdominal cavity. Totally Haram for us. | HARAM | |
Magnesium Stearate (stearic acid) | Used as an active ingredient in medicine tablets. Haram when derived from animal source. | MUSHBOOH | |
Mono Glycerides | When derived from animal source. (Halal when the source is plant). | MUSHBOOH | |
Pepsin | Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides (that is, a protease). It is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes in the digestive systems of humans and many other animals, where it helps digest the proteins in food. Pepsin's proenzyme, pepsinogen, is released by the chief cells in the stomach wall, and upon mixing with the hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice, pepsinogen activates to become pepsin. Pepsin is an aspartic protease, using a catalytic aspartate in its active site. A digestive enzyme mostly from pig stomach. | HARAM | |
Rennin (Rennet) | A protein Enzyme. Usually not labelled. Rennet is a complex of enzymes produced in the stomachs of ruminant mammals. Chymosin, its key component, is a protease enzyme that curdles the casein in milk. This helps young mammals digest their mothers' milk. Rennet can also be used to separate milk into solid curds for cheesemaking and liquid whey. In addition to chymosin, rennet contains other important enzymes such as pepsin and a lipase. Rennet is used in the production of most cheeses. The mammal's digestive system must be accessed to obtain its rennet. Non-animal alternatives for rennet are suitable for consumption by vegetarians. | HARAM | |
Shortening | Fats and oils of animal origin and also vegetables. Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. Shortening is used in pastries that should not be elastic, such as cake. Although butter is solid at room temperature and is frequently used in making pastry, the term "shortening" seldom refers to butter, but is more closely related to margarine. If the ingredients are from vegetable fats then its HALAL but if its derive from animal fats not slaughtered according to the shariah guidelines then its Haram. Subject to the detailing it is MASHKOOK until further investigation. | Halal/Mashkook | |
Vanilla | Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (V. planifolia). | HALAL | |
Vitamins | Haram when from animal source. Mostly the source is synthetic or plant and are Halal. | Subject to investigation - MUSHBOOH | |
Whey | Used in ice creams and yogurt. Haram when from animal source. | MUSHBOOH | |
Antioxidants | Chemical compounds used to protect certain food components from being destroyed or lost through oxidation.1 | HALAL | |
Ascorbic acid | Vitamin C. | HALAL | |
Benzoate (Benzoic acid) | Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are used for food preservation. | HALAL | |
Biotin | A member of the B complex vitamins. | HALAL | |
BHA | An antioxidant, preservative. | HALAL | |
BHT | An antioxidant, preservative. | HALAL | |
Citric acid | Sources are plant, usually of the citrus family. (e.g. orange, lime, lemon). | HALAL | |
Cobalamin | Synthetically prepared Vitamin B12. | HALAL | |
Dextrin | An emulsifying, sizing, and thickening agent. Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch[1] or glycogen[2]. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by α-(1→4) or α-(1→6) glycosidic bonds. Dextrins can be produced from starch using enzymes like amylases, as during digestion in the human body and during malting and mashing. | HALAL | |
Fiber | Sources are plant. Provide roughage to diet. | HALAL | |
Gliadin (Gluten) | Protein found in wheat and rye. | HALAL | |
Hydrogenated oil | Vegetable oil being hydrogenated making it solid at room temperature. | HALAL | |
Iodine | A nutrient for thyroid gland. | HALAL | |
Lecithin | Emulsifier of fat. Sources are mainly soya bean and egg yolk. | HALAL | |
Lipids | Essential fatty acids found in fish, plant and animals. If source is animal; it is suspected. | MUSHBOOH | |
Malt | A kind of fermented grain. | HALAL | |
Molasses | Syrup liquid obtained in refining sugar. | HALAL | |
MSG (E621) | Flavouring agent – Monosodium Glutamate. | HALAL | |
Niacin | One of the B complex vitamins. | HALAL | |
PABA | A food supplement. | HALAL | |
Pectin | A gelatinous substance extracted from fruits. | HALAL | |
Propionic Acid: | A preservative. | HALAL | |
Riboflavin | One of the B complex vitamins. Usually the source is synthetic. | HALAL | |
Pure vegetable shortening | Source of this kind of shortening is plant. | HALAL | |
100% vegetable shortening | Source of this kind of shortening is plant. | HALAL | |
Sweetener | Substance that gives a sweet taste. | HALAL | |
Thiamin | One of the B complex vitamins. | HALAL | |
Vanillin | Flavouring agent, extracted from vanilla. | HALAL | |
Vitamin A | If source are plant and synthetic, it is Halal. | HALAL | |
Vitamin C | Natural sources are from plant. (e.g. citrus fruit, tomatoes, etc). | HALAL | |
Vitamin D | Natural sources are yeast and fish liver oil. Also synthetically produced. | HALAL | |
Vitamin E | Rich sources of Vitamin E are vegetable oils. When source is synthetic, it is Halal. If source is animal, it is suspected. | HALAL | |
Water | The nutrient most vital to man's existence. | HALAL | |
Food yeast | Microscopic, unicellular, fungal plant used for fermentation process and in baking bread. | HALAL |
FOOD INGREDIENTS NUMBERS WITH E-PREFIX |
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E-NOS | NAME | DESCRIPTION | HALAL STATUS |
E100 | CURCUMIN | COLOR | HALAL IF PURE GRIND TURMERIC |
E101 | RIBOFLAVIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH (HARAM IF FROM PORK LIVER & KIDNEY, HALAL IF 100% PLANT MATERIAL |
E102 | TARTRAZINE | COLOR | MUSHBOOH |
E103 | QUINOLINE YELLOW | COLOR | MUSHBOOH |
E110 | SUNSET YELLOW FCF/ ORANGE YELLOW S | COLOR | MUSHBOOH |
E120 | COCHINEAL/CARMINIC ACID | COLOR | HARAM ACCORDING TO ULAMA FROM UK & SOUTH AFRICA |
E122 | CARMOISINE/AZORUBINE | COLOR | MUSHBOOH |
E123 | AMARANTH | COLOR | HALAL IF 100% PLANT MATERIAL W/O ALCOHOL |
E124 | PONCEAU 4R/COCHINEAL RED A | COLOR | MUSHBOOH (SYNTHETIC) |
E127 | ERYTHROSINE BS | COLOR | MUSHBOOH |
E131 | PATENT BLUE V | COLOR | MUSHBOOH |
E132 | INDIGO CARMINE/IDIGOTINE | COLOR | HARAM ACCORDING TO ULAMA FROM UK & SOUTH AFRICA |
E140 | CHLOROPHYLL | COLOR | HALAL IF NOT EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E141 | COPPER COMPLEX OF CHOROPHYLL | COLOR | HALAL IF NOT EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E142 | GREEN S/ACID BRILLIANT GREEN BS | COLOR | HALAL IF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL ARE HALAL |
E150 | CARAMEL COLOR/WITH CHEMICALS (E-150 A-D) | COLOR | HALAL |
E151 | BLACK PN/BRILLIANT BLACK BN | COLOR | HALAL IF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL ARE HALAL |
E153 | CARBON BLACK/VEGETABLE CARBON (CHARCOAL) | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF 100% VEGETABLE DERIVED |
E160A | ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA | COLOR - CAROTENE | MUSHBOOH |
E160B | ANNATTO, BIXIN, NORBIXIN | COLOR - CAROTENE | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE MIXED WITH GELATIN |
E160C | CAPSANTHIN/CAPSORBIN | COLOR - CAROTENE | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE MIXED WITH GELATIN |
E160D | LYCOPENE | COLOR - CAROTENE | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE MIXED WITH GELATIN |
E160E | BETA-APO-8-CAROTENAL | COLOR - CAROTENE | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE MIXED WITH GELATIN |
E160F | ETHYLESTER OF BETA-APO-8-CARTONOIC ACID | COLOR - CAROTENE | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161A | FLAVOXANTHIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161B | LUTEIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161C | CRYPTOXANTHIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161D | RUBIXANTHIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161E | VIOLAXANTHIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161F | RHODOXANTHIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, MAY BE EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E161G | CANTHAXANTHIN | COLOR | MUSHBOOH, HARAM IF FROM ANIMAL SOURCE (RETINAL) |
E162 | BEETROOT RED/BETANIN | COLOR | HALAL IF NOT EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E163 | ANTHOCYANINS | COLOR | HALAL IF NOT EXTRACTED WITH ALCOHOL |
E170 | CALCIUM CARBONATE (CHALK) | COLOR - INORGANIC | MUSHBOOH, HARAM IF FROM ANIMAL BONES, HALAL IF FROM ROCK MINERAL |
E171 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE | COLOR - INORGANIC | HALAL |
E172 | IRON OXIDES AND HYDROXIDES | COLOR - INORGANIC | HALAL |
E173 | ALUMINIUM | COLOR - INORGANIC | HALAL |
E174 | SILVER | COLOR - INORGANIC | HALAL |
E175 | GOLD | COLOR - INORGANIC | HALAL |
E180 | PIGMENT RUBINE/LITHOL RUBINE BK | COLOR - INORGANIC | MUSHBOOH |
E200 | SORBIC ACID | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E201 | SODUIM SORBATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E202 | POTASSIUM SORBATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E203 | CALCIUM SORBATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E210 | BENZOIC ACID | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E211 | SODUIM BENZOATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E212 | POTASSIUM BENZOATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E213 | CALCIUM BENZOATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E214 | ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E215 | ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE, SODIUM SALT | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E216 | PROPYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E217 | PROPYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE, SODIUM SALT | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E218 | METHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E219 | METHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE, SODIUM SALT | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E220 | SULPHUR DIOXIDE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E221 | SODIUM SULPHITE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E222 | SODIUM HYDROGEN SULPHITE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E223 | SODIUM METABISULPHITE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E224 | POTASSIUM METABISULPHITE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E226 | CALCIUM SULPHITE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E227 | CALCIUM HYDROGEN SULPHITE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E230 | BIPHENYL/DIPHENYL | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E231 | 2-HYDROXYBIPHENYL | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E232 | SODIUM BIPHENYL-2-YL OXIDE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E233 | 2-(THIAZOL-4-YL) BENZIMIDAZOLE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL, IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
E239 | HEXAMINE | PRESERVATIVE - OTHER | HALAL |
E249 | POTASSIUM NITRATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E250 | SODIUM NITRATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E251 | SODIUM NITRATE | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E252 | POTASSIUM NITRATE (SALTPETRE) | PRESERVATIVE | HALAL |
E260 | ACETIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS | HALAL |
E261 | POTASSIUM ACETATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS | HALAL |
E262 | POTASSIUM HYDROGEN DIACETATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS | HALAL |
E263 | CALCIUM ACETATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS | HALAL |
E270 | LACTIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS | HALAL |
E280 | PROPIONIC ACID | PRESERVATIVE - ACIDS | HALAL |
E281 | SODIUM PROPIONATE | PRESERVATIVE - ACIDS | HALAL |
E282 | CALCIUM PROPIONATE | PRESERVATIVE - ACIDS | HALAL |
E283 | POTASSIUM PROPIONATE | PRESERVATIVE - ACIDS | HALAL |
E290 | CARBON DIOXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS | HALAL |
E300 | L-ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN C | HALAL |
E301 | SODIUM-L-ASCORBATE | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN C AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E302 | CALCIUM-L-ASCORBATE | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN C AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E304 | ASCORBYL PALMITATE | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN C AND DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH |
E306 | NATURAL EXTRACTS RICH IN TOCOPHEROLS | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN E | MUSHBOOH |
E307 | SYNTHETIC ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN E | HALAL ONLY IF IT IS MADE WITH ALL HALAL SYNTHETIC MATERIALS |
E308 | SYNTHETIC GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN E | HALAL ONLY IF IT IS MADE WITH ALL HALAL SYNTHETIC MATERIALS |
E309 | SYNTHETIC DELTA-TOCOPHEROL | ANTIOXIDANTS - VITAMIN E | HALAL ONLY IF IT IS MADE WITH ALL HALAL SYNTHETIC MATERIALS |
E310 | PROPYL GALLATE | ANTIOXIDANTS - OTHER | HALAL |
E311 | OCTYL GALLATE | ANTIOXIDANTS - OTHER | MUSHBOOH |
E312 | DODECYL GALLATE | ANTIOXIDANTS - OTHER | MUSHBOOH |
E320 | BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE (BHA) | ANTIOXIDANTS - OTHER | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF VEGETABLE OIL IS USED AS A CARRIER, HARAM IF ANIMAL FAT IS USED AS CARRIER. THEY ARE NOT 100% BHA WHICH IS A CHEMICAL |
E321 | BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT) | ANTIOXIDANTS - OTHER | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF VEGETABLE OIL IS USED AS A CARRIER, HARAM IF ANIMAL FAT IS USED AS CARRIER. THEY ARE NOT 100% BHA WHICH IS A CHEMICAL |
E322 | LECITHIN | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM SOY FAT OR EGG YOLK, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E325 | SODIUM LACTATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF LACTIC ACID | HALAL |
E326 | POTASSIUM LACTATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF LACTIC ACID | HALAL |
E327 | CALCIUM LACTATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF LACTIC ACID | HALAL |
E330 | CITRIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - CITRIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E331 | SODIUM CITRATES | MISCELLANEOUS - CITRIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E332 | POTASSIUM CITRATES | MISCELLANEOUS - CITRIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E333 | CALCIUM CITRATES | MISCELLANEOUS - CITRIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E334 | TARTARIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - TARTARIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL, IF NOT FROM WINE BY-PRODUCT, IN USA IT IS HALAL |
E335 | SODIUM TARTRATE | MISCELLANEOUS - TARTARIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL, IF NOT FROM WINE BY-PRODUCT, IN USA IT IS HALAL |
E336 | POTASSIUM TARTRATE (CREAM OF TARTAR) | MISCELLANEOUS - TARTARIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL, IF NOT FROM WINE BY-PRODUCT |
E337 | POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE | MISCELLANEOUS - TARTARIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL, IF NOT FROM WINE BY-PRODUCT |
E338 | ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - PHOSPHORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E339 | SODIUM PHOSPHATES | MISCELLANEOUS - PHOSPHORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E340 | POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES | MISCELLANEOUS - PHOSPHORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E341 | CALCIUM PHOSPHATES | MISCELLANEOUS - PHOSPHORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
E400 | ALGINIC ACID | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - ALGINATES | HALAL |
E401 | SODIUM ALGINATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - ALGINATES | HALAL |
E402 | POTASSIUM ALGINATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - ALGINATES | HALAL |
E403 | AMMONIUM ALGINATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - ALGINATES | HALAL |
E404 | CALCIUM ALGINATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - ALGINATES | HALAL |
E405 | PROPANE-1, 2-DIOL ALGINATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - ALGINATES | HALAL |
E406 | AGAR | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E407 | CARRAGEENAN | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E410 | LOCUST BEAN GUM (CAROB GUM) | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E412 | GUAR GUM | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E413 | TRAGACANTH | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E414 | GUM ACACIA (GUM ARABIC) | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E415 | XANTHAN GUM | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS - OTHER PLANT GUMS | HALAL |
E420 | SORBITOL | SUGAR ALCOHOLS | HALAL |
E421 | MANNITOL | SUGAR ALCOHOLS | HALAL |
E422 | GLYCEROL | SUGAR ALCOHOLS | MUSHBOOH, CALLED GLYCERIN IN USA, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL |
E440A | PECTIN | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - PECTIN AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E440B | AMIDATED PECTIN | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - PECTIN AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E450 A,B,C | SODIUM AND POTASSIUM PHOSHATES AND POLYPHOSPHATES | MISCELLANEOUS | HALAL |
E460 | MICROCRYSTALLINE / POWDERED CELLULOSE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - CELLULOSE AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E461 | METHYLCELLULOSE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - CELLULOSE AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E463 | HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - CELLULOSE AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E464 | HYDROXYPROPYL-METHYLCELLULOSE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - CELLULOSE AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E465 | ETHYLMETHYCELLULOSE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - CELLULOSE AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E466 | CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM SALT | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - CELLULOSE AND DERIVATIVES | HALAL |
E470 | SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND CALCIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E471 | MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E472 | VARIOUS ESTERS OF MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E473 | SUCROSE ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E474 | SUCROGLYCERIDES | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E475 | POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E477 | PROPANE-1, 2-DIOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E481 | SODIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E482 | CALCIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
E483 | STEARYL TARTRATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
FOOD INGREDIENTS NUMBERS WITH NO E-PREFIX |
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107 | YELLOW 2G | COLORS | MUSHBOOH |
128 | RED 2G | COLORS | MUSHBOOH |
133 | BRILLIANT BLUE FCF | COLORS | MUSHBOOH |
154 | BROWN FK | COLORS | MUSHBOOH |
155 | BROWN HT | COLORS | MUSHBOOH |
234 | NISIN | PRESERVATIVE - OTHER | MUSHBOOH |
262 | SODIUM ACETATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND THEIR SALTS | HALAL |
296 | MALIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND THEIR SALTS | HALAL |
297 | FUMARIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND THEIR SALTS | HALAL |
350 | SODIUM MALATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
351 | POTASSIUM MALATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
352 | CALCIUM MALATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
353 | METATARIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
355 | ADIPIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
363 | SUCCINIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
370 | 1, 4 - HEPTONO LACTANE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
375 | NICOTINIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
380 | TRIAMMONIUM CITRATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
381 | AMMONIUM FERRIC CITRATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
385 | CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA | MISCELLANEOUS - SALTS OF MALIC ACID | HALAL |
416 | KARAYA GUM | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS | HALAL |
430 | POLYOXYETHANE (8) STEARATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
431 | POLYOXYETHANE (40) STEARATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
432 | POLYOXYETHANE (20) SORBITAN / POLYSORBATE 20 | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
433 | POLYOXYETHANE (20) SORBITAN MONO-OLEATE / POLYSORBATE 80 | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
434 | POLYOXYETHANE (20) SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE / POLYSORBATE 40 | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
435 | POLYOXYETHANE (20) SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE / POLYSORBATE 60 | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
436 | POLYOXYETHANE (20) SORBITAN TRISTEARATE / POLYSORBATE 65 | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
476 | POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF POLYCONDENSED ESTERS OF CASTER OIL | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
478 | LACTYLATED FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL AND PROPANE-1, 2-DIOL | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
491 | SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
492 | SORBITAN TRISTEARATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
493 | SORBITAN MONOLAURATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
494 | SORBITAN MONO-OLEATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
495 | SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE | EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS - SALTS OR ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS 100% FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
500 | SODIUM CARBONATE / SODIUM BICARBONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: CARBONATES | HALAL |
501 | POTASSIUM CARBONATE / POTASSIUM BICARBONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: CARBONATES | HALAL |
503 | AMMONIUM CARBONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: CARBONATES | HALAL |
504 | MAGNESIUM CARBONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: CARBONATES | HALAL |
507 | HYDROCHLORIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
508 | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
509 | CALCIUM CHLORIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
510 | AMMONIUM CHLORIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
513 | SULPHURIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: SULPHURIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
514 | SODIUM SULPHATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: SULPHURIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
515 | POTASSIUM SULPHATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: SULPHURIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
516 | CALCIUM SULPHATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: SULPHURIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
518 | MAGNESIUM SULPHATE | MISCELLANEOUS - ACIDS AND SALTS: SULPHURIC ACID AND ITS SALTS | HALAL |
524 | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
525 | POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
526 | CALCIUM HYDROXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
527 | AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
528 | MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
529 | CALCIUM OXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
530 | MAGNESIUM OXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - ALKALIS | HALAL |
535 | SODIUM FERROCYANIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER SALTS | HALAL |
536 | POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER SALTS | HALAL |
540 | DICALCIUM FERROCYANIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER SALTS | HALAL |
541 | SODIUM ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER SALTS | HALAL |
542 | EDIBLE BONE PHOSPHATE (BONE-MEAL) | MISCELLANEOUS - ANTI-CAKING AGENTS | HARAM |
544 | CALCIUM POLYPHOSPHATES | MISCELLANEOUS - ANTI-CAKING AGENTS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM MINERALS, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL BONES |
545 | AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATES | MISCELLANEOUS - ANTI-CAKING AGENTS | HALAL |
551 | SILICON DIOXIDE (SILICA SALT) | MSCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | HALAL |
552 | CALCIUM SILICATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | HALAL |
553 | MAGNESIUM SILICATE / MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE (TALC) | MISCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | HALAL |
554 | ALUMINIUM CALCIUM SILICATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | HALAL |
556 | ALUMINIUM CALCIUM SILICATE | MISCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM MINERALS, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL BONES |
558 | BENTONITE | MISCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | HALAL |
559 | KAOLIN (ALUMINIUM SILICATE) | MISCELLANEOUS - SILICON SALTS | HALAL |
570 | STEARIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER COMPOUNDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF THE SOURCE IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
572 | MAGNESIUM STEARATE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER COMPOUNDS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF THE SOURCE IS FROM PLANT FAT, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL FAT |
575 | GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER COMOUNDS | HALAL |
576 | SODIUM GLUCONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER COMPOUNDS | HALAL |
577 | POTASSIUM GLUCONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER COMPOUNDS | HALAL |
578 | CALCIUM GLUCONATE | MISCELLANEOUS - OTHER COMPOUNDS | HALAL |
620 | L-GLUTAMIC ACID | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF IT IS FROM PLANT PROTEIN, HARAM IF IT IS FROM ANIMAL PROTEIN |
621 | MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG) | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF ALL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING CULTURE MEDIA TO GROW CULTURE FROM HALAL SOURCE, HARAM IF MEDIA IS FROM PORK FAT |
622 | MONOPOTASSIUM GLUTAMATE | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF ALL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING CULTURE MEDIA TO GROW CULTURE FROM HALAL SOURCE, HARAM IF MEDIA IS FROM PORK FAT |
623 | CALCIUM GLUTAMATE | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF ALL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING CULTURE MEDIA TO GROW CULTURE FROM HALAL SOURCE, HARAM IF MEDIA IS FROM PORK FAT |
627 | SODIUM GUANYLATE | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | HALAL |
631 | SODIUM INOSINATE | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH |
635 | SODIUM5 - RIBONUCLEOTIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH |
636 | MALTOL | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED IN THE PROCESS |
637 | ETHYL MALTOL | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED IN THE PROCESS |
900 | DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE | MISCELLANEOUS - FLAVOUR ENHANCERS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED IN THE PROCESS |
901 | BEESWAX | MISCELLANEOUS - GLAZING AGENTS | HALAL |
903 | CARNAUBA WAX | MISCELLANEOUS - GLAZING AGENTS | HALAL |
904 | SHELLAC | MISCELLANEOUS - GLAZING AGENTS | MUSHBOOH, UNDER CONSULTATION WITH ISLAMIC SCHOLARS, A GUMMY SECRETION MATERIAL FROM THE PORES OF AN INSECT COCCUS LACCA THAT FEED ON PALAS TREES IN INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA. THIS GUMMY MATERIAL IS CALLED LAC. |
905 | MINERAL HYDROCARBONS | MISCELLANEOUS - GLAZING AGENTS | HALAL IF NO ALCOHOL IS USED |
907 | REFINED MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX | MISCELLANEOUS - GLAZING AGENTS | MUSHBOOH, HALAL IF OBTAINED FROM HALAL SOURCE |
920 | L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - COMPOUNDS USED TO TREAT FLOUR | MUSHBOOH, HARAM IF IT IS OBTAINED FROM HUMAN HAIR, HALAL IF IT IS MADE FROM HALAL SYNTHETIC MATERIAL. NO OPINION IF IT IS MADE FROM CHICKEN FEATHERS |
924 | POTASSIUM BROMATE | MISCELLANEOUS - COMPOUNDS USED TO TREAT FLOUR | HALAL |
925 | CHLORINE | MISCELLANEOUS - COMPOUNDS USED TO TREAT FLOUR | HALAL |
926 | CHLORINE DIOXIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - COMPOUNDS USED TO TREAT FLOUR | HALAL |
927 | AZODICARBONAMIDE | MISCELLANEOUS - COMPOUNDS USED TO TREAT FLOUR | HALAL |