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Is Celsius energy drink Halal?

It depends on what the label says.

Halal if verified
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Celsius is a US fitness energy drink.

Next step Celsius cans list only plant, mineral and synthetic ingredients, and the Sparkling Orange can is certified vegan and OU kosher, so even its taurine is not from an animal. There is no Halal mark, so check other flavours' cans for the same vegan logo. How to verify
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How to verify

  1. Read the can: Celsius lists taurine, guarana, caffeine, green tea and vitamins, with no animal ingredient.
  2. Look for the 'Certified Vegan' logo, which rules out animal-derived taurine.
  3. The OU kosher mark is not a Halal certificate.
  4. Celsius has no Halal mark, so if you only drink certified products, it does not qualify.

Quick checks

  • No animal ingredients listed.
  • Sparkling Orange: certified vegan, OU kosher.
  • No Halal mark.

What decides the answer

  • Celsius can with the Certified Vegan logo

    no animal-derived ingredients

  • Celsius flavour without the vegan logo

    check its taurine and list

  • If you only drink Halal-certified products

    no Halal mark on Celsius

Why this ruling

Celsius is a US energy drink sold as a fitness drink, in sparkling and still flavours. The usual Halal question in energy drinks is the taurine, and Celsius answers it on the can.

What's in it

A Sparkling Orange can lists carbonated water, citric acid, taurine, guarana seed extract, caffeine, green tea extract, sucralose, calcium carbonate, glucuronolactone, ginger root extract, vitamins, natural flavour and beta-carotene for colour.[1] Wild Berry has the same base with fruit and vegetable juice.[2] Nothing on the list is alcohol or an animal ingredient.

The taurine

Taurine was first isolated from ox bile, though it is now made by chemical synthesis.[4] The Sparkling Orange can carries a "Certified Vegan" logo from vegan.org alongside an OU kosher mark,[1] so its taurine is not from an animal. Celsius's FAQ also lists the drinks as kosher.[3]

No Halal mark

No Celsius can we checked carries a Halal mark. On its ingredients Celsius suits most Muslims, but if you only drink certified products, it does not qualify. For other energy drinks, see Red Bull and Monster.

Where you'll find it

  • Fitness energy drink
  • Pre-workout caffeine
  • Sparkling and non-carbonated flavours

Frequently asked questions

Is Celsius Halal?
Its ingredients are plant, mineral and synthetic, and the Sparkling Orange can is certified vegan and OU kosher, so nothing in it comes from an animal. It has no Halal mark, which is why we class it as Halal if verified.
Is the taurine in Celsius from animals?
Not on the Sparkling Orange can: it carries the 'Certified Vegan' logo from vegan.org, which rules out animal-derived ingredients. Taurine can in principle be made from animal sources, so look for the vegan logo on other flavours.
Does Celsius contain alcohol?
No alcohol is listed on the cans we checked. The list is water, acids, caffeine sources, sweetener, vitamins, minerals and natural flavour.

Scholarly view

An energy drink with no alcohol and no animal-derived ingredient raises no Halal question beyond its unnamed flavouring. Celsius's vegan certification settles the taurine, which is the usual point of doubt in energy drinks. The drink has no Halal certificate, so those who drink only certified products would look elsewhere.

Sources

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Manufacturer / product

  1. Celsius Sparkling Orange

    Open Food Facts Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Carbonated filtered water, citric acid, taurine, guarana seed extract, caffeine, green tea extract, sucralose, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid, glucuronolactone, ginger root extract, calcium pantothenate, niacinamide, natural flavour, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, chromium chelate, biotin, beta-carotene (colour), cyanocobalamin. The can shows 'Certified Vegan' (vegan.org) and OU kosher logos.

  2. Celsius Sparkling Wild Berry

    Open Food Facts Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Carbonated filtered water, citric acid, taurine, guarana seed extract, fruit juice, green tea extract, caffeine, vegetable juice, calcium carbonate, sucralose, ascorbic acid, glucuronolactone, ginger root extract, natural flavour, vitamins. Labels recorded: vegan, Vegan Action.

  3. Frequently Asked Questions

    Celsius Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Lists Celsius's key attributes: no sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, no aspartame, no artificial colours or flavours, very low sodium, vitamin infused, kosher, gluten free, soy free.

Context / background

  1. Taurine

    Wikipedia Retrieved

    First isolated from ox bile in 1827; made commercially by chemical synthesis.

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