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Is Lucozade Halal?

It depends on what the label says.

Halal if verified
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About this ruling

Condition
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Evidence confidence
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Reviewed

Lucozade is a UK drinks brand with two main ranges.

Next step Lucozade Energy Original and Lucozade Sport Orange list only plant, mineral and synthetic ingredients. Some Sport flavours, such as Raspberry, add glycerol esters of wood rosin (E445), whose glycerol can be plant or animal, so check the bottle for that line. How to verify
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How to verify

  1. Read the bottle: glucose, acids, caffeine, sweeteners and vitamins raise no question.
  2. Look for 'glycerol esters of wood rosin' (E445) in Sport flavours such as Raspberry.
  3. Bottles without E445, such as Sport Orange and Energy Original, list nothing animal-derived.
  4. No Lucozade bottle we checked carries a Halal mark.

Quick checks

  • Energy Original, Sport Orange: no animal ingredients.
  • Some Sport flavours: E445.
  • No Halal mark.

What decides the answer

  • Lucozade Energy Original, Sport Orange (no E445)

    nothing animal-derived listed

  • Lucozade Sport Raspberry, Ice Kick (E445, glycerol source not stated)

    Halal if verified

  • If you only drink Halal-certified products

    no Halal mark on Lucozade

Why this ruling

Lucozade is a UK drinks brand, sold as Lucozade Energy, a glucose energy drink, and Lucozade Sport, an isotonic sports drink. Most bottles list nothing of animal origin; one additive in some Sport flavours is the exception.

Lucozade Energy

Lucozade Energy Original lists carbonated water, glucose syrup, citric and lactic acids, flavourings, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caffeine, the sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame K, vitamin C, colours and niacin.[1] There is no alcohol, gelatin or animal ingredient.

Lucozade Sport

Sport Orange lists water, glucose syrup, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, acacia gum, vitamin C, aspartame, acesulfame K, flavouring, niacin and beta-carotene,[2] again with nothing animal-derived. Sport Raspberry and Ice Kick add glycerol esters of wood rosin (E445) as a stabiliser.[3][4] EFSA notes that its glycerol may be of vegetable or animal origin,[5] and the bottle doesn't say which.

No Halal mark

No Lucozade bottle we checked carries a Halal mark. If you want to avoid the E445 question, choose a flavour without it. For the same additive in a US sports drink, see Gatorade.

Where you'll find it

  • Glucose energy drink
  • Isotonic sports drink
  • Flavoured energy and sport ranges

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucozade Halal?
Lucozade Energy Original and Sport Orange list only plant, mineral and synthetic ingredients, with no alcohol or animal products. Some Sport flavours add E445, whose glycerol can be plant or animal. No bottle carries a Halal mark.
Is Lucozade Sport Halal?
Sport Orange lists nothing animal-derived. Sport Raspberry and Ice Kick add glycerol esters of wood rosin (E445), whose glycerol source isn't stated, so those depend on it.
Does Lucozade contain alcohol or gelatin?
No. None of the Lucozade lists we checked contains alcohol, gelatin or meat.

Scholarly view

A drink of glucose, acids, sweeteners and vitamins raises no Halal question. The one additive to watch in some Lucozade Sport flavours is glycerol esters of wood rosin, whose glycerol can come from plants or animal fat. Flavours without it list nothing of animal origin. Lucozade carries no Halal certificate.

Sources

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Manufacturer / product

  1. Lucozade Energy Original

    Open Food Facts Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    Carbonated water, glucose syrup (15%), acids (citric acid, lactic acid), flavourings, acidity regulator (sodium citrate), preservative (potassium sorbate), caffeine, sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame K), antioxidant (ascorbic acid), colours (Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R), niacin.

  2. Lucozade Sport Orange

    Open Food Facts Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    Water, glucose syrup, acid (citric acid), acidity regulator (sodium citrate), preservative (potassium sorbate), stabiliser (acacia gum), antioxidant (ascorbic acid), sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), flavouring, niacin, colour (beta-carotene).

  3. Lucozade Sport Raspberry

    Open Food Facts Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    Water, glucose syrup, citric acid, sodium citrate, extract of black carrot, preservatives (potassium sorbate, dimethyl dicarbonate), stabilisers (acacia gum, glycerol esters of wood rosins), sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), ascorbic acid, flavourings, niacin.

  4. Lucozade Sport Juice Ice Kick

    Open Food Facts Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    Water, glucose syrup, citric acid, sodium citrate, flavouring, ascorbic acid, sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), stabilisers (acacia gum, glycerol esters of wood rosins), niacin.

Regulatory / labelling

  1. EFSA — Re-evaluation of glycerol esters of wood rosin (E445)

    EFSA Retrieved

    Wood rosin esterified with glycerol. The glycerol may be of vegetable or animal origin.

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