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Is Dum Dums Halal?

Yes — this one is Halal.

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About this ruling

Evidence confidence
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Reviewed

Dum Dums, the Spangler lollipops, list sugar, corn syrup, citric and malic acid, salt, artificial flavour and synthetic colours (Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6, Blue 1).

Next step Dum Dums lollipops list sugar, corn syrup, fruit acids, salt, artificial flavour and colours, with nothing from an animal. How to verify
Scan a label

What decides the answer

  • Dum Dums with the usual ingredient list

    Halal

  • Seasonal or novelty packs

    read the label

Where you'll find it

  • Small lollipops, often handed out at banks and clinics in the US

Why this ruling

Dum Dums are small lollipops made by Spangler Candy in Ohio.

What the pack lists

"Sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, malic acid, salt, artificial flavor", then the synthetic colours Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 and Blue 1.[1] There is no gelatin, no shellac glaze and no carmine, the ingredients that usually decide whether a sweet is Halal. For other American hard candy, see Jolly Rancher.

How to verify

  1. The pack lists sugar, corn syrup, citric and malic acid, salt, artificial flavour and colours.
  2. No gelatine, shellac or carmine.
  3. Not Halal-certified; read the pack for limited editions.

Quick checks

  • Sugar, acids, colours.
  • No gelatine or carmine.
  • Not certified.

Frequently asked questions

Are Dum Dums Halal?
Yes by ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, acids, salt, artificial flavour and synthetic colours, with nothing from an animal. They are not Halal-certified.
Do Dum Dums contain gelatin?
No. The pack lists no gelatin, shellac or carmine.

Scholarly view

Sugar, acids and synthetic colours raise no Halal question. The usual concerns in sweets are gelatine, shellac glazes and carmine colouring; Dum Dums list none of them.

Sources

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Manufacturer / product

  1. Dum Dums (0030800123005)

    Open Food Facts (pack record) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Ingredients: 'sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, malic acid, salt, artificial flavor', then synthetic colours Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 and Blue 1; made by Spangler Candy Co., Bryan, Ohio.

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