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Additives & E-numbers
Additives are where Halal questions often hide behind code numbers and vague label names. Use this hub for emulsifiers, colours, thickeners, sweeteners, and processing aids—especially items that may come from animal, insect, or alcohol-related sources. For the full E-number filter view, open the E-number database.
Start with the ingredient name or E-number on the pack. If the source is animal-derived, insect-derived, or not stated, treat the product as needing verification or Halal certification rather than relying on the additive name alone.
Status overview
How foods in this topic break down by Halal ruling.
- Halal 60
- Haram 1
- Halal if verified 42
- Market-dependent 2
- Scholarly difference 2
Foods in this topic
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- Acesulfame K (E950) Halal
- Acetic acid and acetates (E260–E263) Halal
- Agar-Agar Halal
- Alginates (E400–E405) Halal
- Ammonium phosphatides / emulsifier YN (E442) Halal if verified
- Ashwagandha supplements Halal if verified
- Aspartame (E951) Halal
- Beef Gelatin Halal if verified
- Benzoic acid and benzoates (E210–E213) Halal
- BHA, BHT, TBHQ, gallates, erythorbates and rosemary extract Halal
- Boric acid and borax (E284, E285) Halal
- Candy Corn Halal if verified
- Caramel colours (E150a–d) Halal
- Carmine (Cochineal, E120) Scholarly difference
- Carotenes, annatto, lutein and canthaxanthin (E160a, E160b, E160e, E161b, E161g) Halal
- Carrageenan (E407) Halal
- Casein Halal
- Cellulose and cellulose ethers (E460–E469, including HPMC capsules) Halal
- Collagen Halal if verified
- E1101 (Proteases) Halal if verified
- E1105 (Lysozyme) Halal
- E171 (Titanium dioxide) Halal
- E249–E252 (Nitrites and nitrates / curing salts) Halal
- E300–E302 (Ascorbic acid and ascorbates / vitamin C) Halal
No foods match this filter.