-Number |
Name |
Description |
Halal Status |
E100 |
Curcumin/Turmeric |
Color |
Halal if pure grind turmeric
powder or granular. Mushbooh if used as liquid, the solvents has to be
Halal. Haraam if hidden ingredient is pork fat based emulsifier in dry
mix.
|
E101 |
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) |
Color |
Mushbooh (Haraam
if from pork liver & Kidney, Halal if 100% plant material
|
E102 |
Tartrazine |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
E104 |
Quinoline Yellow |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent other than water has to
be Halal |
E110 |
Sunset Yellow FCF / Orange Yellow S |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
E120 |
Cochineal / Carminic Acid |
Color |
Haraam according to Hanafi Fiqqah |
E122 |
Carmoisine / Azorubine |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
E123 |
Amaranth |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E124 |
Ponceau 4R / Cochineal Red A |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E127 |
Erythrosine BS |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E131 |
Patent Blue V |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E132 |
Indigo Carmine / Idigotine |
Color |
Halal if use as is as a 100% synthetic
color but if pork glycerin is added as a solvent then it is Haraam |
E140 |
Chlorophyll |
Color |
Halal if use 100% powder or Halal
if water or vegetable oil was used as a solvent
|
E141 |
Copper Complex of Chlorophyll |
Color |
Halal if use 100% powder or Halal
if water or vegetable oil was used as a solvent |
E142 |
Green S / Acid Brilliant Green BS |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E150(a-d) |
Caramel Color/with chemicals |
Color |
Halal
|
E151 |
Black PN / Brilliant Black BN |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E153 |
Carbon Black / Vegetable Carbon
(Charcoal) |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E160a |
Alpha, Beta, Gamma |
Color - Carotene |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E160b |
Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin |
Color - Carotene |
Halal
|
E160c |
Capsanthin / Capsorbin |
Color- Carotene |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E160d |
Lycopene |
Color - Carotene |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E160e |
Beta-apo-8-carotenal |
Color - Carotene |
Halal if used as 100% dry powder or granular or Halal if
vegetable oil is used as a solvent in liquid form as a hidden
ingredient. Haraam if pork gelatin is used as hidden ingredient or
carrier
|
E160f |
Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8-cartonoic acid |
Color - Carotene |
Halal if used as 100% dry powder or granular or Halal if
vegetable oil is used as a solvent in liquid form as a hidden
ingredient. Haraam if pork gelatin is used as hidden ingredient or
carrier
|
E161a |
Flavoxanthin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E161b |
Lutein |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if pork
gelatin or pork glycerin is added in dry or liquid form
|
E161c |
Cryptoxanthin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E161d |
Rubixanthin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E161e |
Violaxanthin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E161f |
Rhodoxanthin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E161g |
Canthaxanthin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E162 |
Beetroot Red / Betanin |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E163 |
Anthocyanins |
Color |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
E170 |
Calcium Carbonate (Chalk) |
Color - Inorganic |
Halal if obtained from rock mineral
and used as 100% dry powder or granular. Mushbooh if used as liquid,
solvent has to be Halal
|
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 |
Halal if used as 100% dry color.
Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
|
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 |
Sodium Benzoate |
Preservative |
Halal
|
E212 |
Potassium Benzoate |
Preservative |
Halal
|
E213 |
Calcium Benzoate |
Preservative |
Halal,
if calcium obtained from mineral, Mushbooh if it is obtained from
bones. |
E214 |
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Preservative |
Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or
granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
|
E215 |
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt |
Preservative |
Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or
granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
|
E216 |
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Preservative |
Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or
granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
|
E217 |
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt |
Preservative |
Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or
granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
|
E218 |
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Preservative |
Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or
granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
|
E219 |
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt |
Preservative |
Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or
granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
|
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, if calcium is obtained from
mineral or chemicals. Mushbooh if it is obtained from bones. |
E230 |
Biphenyl / Diphenyl |
Preservative |
Halal, if no alcohol is used as a
solvent |
E231 |
2-Hydroxybiphenyl |
Preservative |
Halal, if no alcohol is used as a
solvent |
E232 |
Sodium Biphenyl-2-yl Oxide |
Preservative |
Halal, if no alcohol is used as a
solvent |
E233 |
2-(Thiazol-4-yl) Benzimidazole |
Preservative |
Halal, if no alcohol is used as a
solvent |
E239 |
Hexamine |
Preservative - other |
Halal
|
E249 |
Potassium Nitrate |
Preservative |
Halal
|
E250 |
Sodium Nitrite |
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 if obtained other than whey.
In USA it is always from non dairy source. |
E280 |
Propionic Acid |
Preservative - Acids |
Halal
|
E281 |
Sodium Propionate |
Preservative- Acids |
Halal
|
E282 |
Calcium Propionate |
Preservative- Acids |
Halal if calcium obtained from mineral,
Mushbooh if it obtained from bones
|
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, if the calcium source is
from mineral, Mushbooh if it is from bones
|
E304 |
Ascorbyl Palmitate |
Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives |
Halal if saturated fatty acid Palmitic
acid is obtained from plant. Haraam if palmitic acid is obtained from
pork fat
|
E306 |
Natural Extracts rich in Tocopherols |
Antioxidants- Vitamin E |
Halal If Tocopherol is obtained from
plant fat. Haraam if Tocopherol is obtained from pork fat
|
E307 |
Synthetic Alpha-Tocopherol |
Antioxidants- Vitamin E |
Halal only if it is made with all Halal
synthetic material without alcoholic fermentation synthetic
method
|
E308 |
Synthetic Gamma-Tocopherol |
Antioxidants- Vitamin E |
Halal only if it is made with all
Halal synthetic material
without alcoholic fermentation synthetic method
|
E309 |
Synthetic Delta-Tocopherol |
Antioxidants- Vitamin E |
Halal only if it is made with all
Halal synthetic material
without alcoholic fermentation synthetic method
|
E310 |
Propyl Gallate |
Antioxidants- other |
Halal
|
E311 |
Octyl Gallate |
Antioxidants- other |
Halal if obtained from nutgalls or plant
secretion |
E312 |
Dodecyl Gallate |
Antioxidants- other |
Halal if obtained from nutgalls or plant
secretion. Haraam if alcohol was used as solvent |
E320 |
Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
Antioxidants- other |
Halal if only vegetable oil is used as a
carrier. Haraam if the carrier is from pork fat. It is not available as
pure 100% chemical.
|
E321 |
Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) |
Antioxidants- other |
Halal if only vegetable oil is used as a
carrier. Haraam if the carrier is from pork fat. It is not available as
pure 100% chemical.
|
E322 |
Lecithin |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers |
Halal if obtained from soy fat or egg
yolk in Europe. It is Halal in USA because it is always obtained from
soy fat.
|
E325 |
Sodium Lactate |
Miscellaneous - Salts of Lactic Acid |
Halal if the lactic acid from non
dairy source |
E326 |
Potassium Lactate |
Miscellaneous - Salts of Lactic Acid |
Halal
if the lactic acid from non dairy source |
E327 |
Calcium Lactate |
Miscellaneous - Salts of Lactic Acid |
Halal
if the lactic acid from non dairy source and
calcium from mineral |
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 if calcium source is not
from bones |
E334 |
Tartaric Acid |
Miscellaneous - Tartaric Acid and its
Salts |
Halal, if it is not obtained from wine
by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from
un-fermented grapes. |
E335 |
Sodium Tartrates |
Miscellaneous - Tartaric Acid and its
Salts |
Halal, if it is not obtained from wine
by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from
un-fermented grapes.
|
E336 |
Potassium Tartrates (Cream of Tartar) |
Miscellaneous - Tartaric Acid and its
Salts |
Halal, if it is not obtained from wine
by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from
un-fermented grapes.
|
E337 |
Potassium Sodium Tartrates |
Miscellaneous - Tartaric Acid and its
Salts |
Halal, if it is not obtained from wine
by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from
un-fermented grapes.
|
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 if calcium from mineral
source |
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 if calcium source is from
mineral |
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 fat, Haraam if it is from
pork fat
|
E440a |
Pectin |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Pectin and
derivatives |
Halal
|
E440b |
Amidated Pectin |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Pectin and
derivatives |
Halal
|
E450a,b,c |
Sodium and Potassium Phosphates and
Polyphosphates |
Miscellaneous |
Halal
|
E460 |
Microcrystalline / Powdered Cellulose |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Cellulose
and derivatives |
Halal
|
E461 |
Methylcellulose |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Cellulose
and derivatives |
Halal
|
E463 |
Hydroxypropylcellulose |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Cellulose
and derivatives |
Halal
|
E464 |
Hydroxypropyl-Methylcellulose |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Cellulose
and derivatives |
Halal
|
E465 |
Ethylmethylcellulose |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Cellulose
and derivatives |
Halal
|
E466 |
Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium Salt |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - Cellulose
and derivatives |
Halal
|
E470 |
Sodium, Potassium and Calcium Salts of
Fatty Acids |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from porkl fat
|
E471 |
Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from porkl fat |
E472 |
Various Esters of Mono-and Diglycerides
of Fatty Acids |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from porkl fat |
E473 |
Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |
E474 |
Sucroglycerides |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |
E475 |
Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |
E477 |
Propane-1,2-Diol Esters of Fatty Acids |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |
E481 |
Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |
E482 |
Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |
E483 |
Stearyl Tartrate |
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids |
Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat,
Haraam if it is from pork fat |