Ingredient Glossary
Common food additives and ingredients, with their halal, haram, or mushbooh (doubtful) status explained.
58 ingredients
- Acetic Acid (Vinegar) (E260)
Halal - Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300)
Halal - Beer (as ingredient) (Wine (as ingredient), Cooking Wine)
Haram - Beeswax (E901)
Halal - Carmoisine (Azorubine) (E122)
Halal - Carnauba Wax (E903)
Halal - Cellulose (Microcrystalline / Methylcellulose) (E460)
Halal - Copper Complexes of Chlorophyll (E141)
Halal - Curcumin (E100)
Halal - Disodium Guanylate & Inosinate (Flavor Enhancers) (E627)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E120 (Carmine, Cochineal, Cochineal Extract…)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E150 (Caramel Color)
Halal - E160b (Annatto)
Halal - E322 (Soy Lecithin, Lecithin (soy))
Halal - E330 (Citric Acid)
Halal - E407 (Carrageenan)
Halal - E422 (Glycerin, Glycerol)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E440 (Pectin)
Halal - E441 (Gelatin (EU code))
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E471 (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E481 (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E542 (Bone Phosphate, Edible Bone Phosphate)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - E621 (Monosodium Glutamate, MSG)
Halal - E920 (L-Cysteine)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides (E472)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Ethanol (Food-Grade Alcohol) (Ethanol)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Fatty Acids and Salts (Stearic Acid) (E470)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Gelatin (Gelatine)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Guar Gum (E412)
Halal - Isinglass
Halal - Lactic Acid (E270)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Lard (Pork Fat)
Haram - Locust Bean Gum (E410)
Halal - Magnesium Stearate (E572)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Microbial Rennet (Fermentation-Produced Chymosin) (Chymosin)
Halal - Natural Flavoring (Alcohol-Based) (Vanilla Extract)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Papain
Halal - Pepsin
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) (E476)
Halal - Potassium Sorbate (E202)
Halal - Rennet (Animal Rennet)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (E101)
Halal - Shellac (Confectioner's Glaze) (E904)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Sodium Benzoate (E211)
Halal - Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) (E500)
Halal - Sodium Nitrite / Nitrate (E250)
Halal - Sorbic Acid (E200)
Halal - Sorbitan Esters (Sorbitan Monostearate) (E491)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Sulphites (Sulfur Dioxide) (E220)
Halal - Sunset Yellow FCF (E110)
Halal - Tallow (Beef or Mutton Fat) (Tallow)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Tartaric Acid (E334)
Halal - Tartrazine (E102)
Halal - Vanillin (Imitation Vanilla) (Vanillin)
Halal - Vegetable Shortening
Halal - Whey (Whey Powder)
Mushbooh (Doubtful) - Wine Vinegar (Balsamic Vinegar, Malt Vinegar (wine-derived))
Halal - Xanthan Gum (E415)
Halal