|
E-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. Haram if hidden ingredient
is pork fat based emulsifier in dry mix.
|
|
E101
|
Riboflavin
(Vitamin B2)
|
Color
|
Mushbooh (Haram
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
|
Haram according to
Hanafi Muzhab
|
|
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 Haram
|
|
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. Haram 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. Haram 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. Haram 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. Haram if alcohol is used
as a solvent
|
|
E215
|
Ethyl
4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt
|
Preservative
|
Halal, if used as 100%
dry powder or granular. Haram if alcohol is used
as a solvent
|
|
E216
|
Propyl
4-hydroxybenzoate
|
Preservative
|
Halal, if used as 100%
dry powder or granular. Haram if alcohol is used
as a solvent
|
|
E217
|
Propyl
4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt
|
Preservative
|
Halal, if used as 100%
dry powder or granular. Haram if alcohol is used
as a solvent
|
|
E218
|
Methyl
4-hydroxybenzoate
|
Preservative
|
Halal, if used as 100%
dry powder or granular. Haram if alcohol is used
as a solvent
|
|
E219
|
Methyl
4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt
|
Preservative
|
Halal, if used as 100%
dry powder or granular. Haram 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. Haram
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. Haram 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. Haram if alcohol was used
as solvent
|
|
E320
|
Butylated
Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
|
Antioxidants-
other
|
Halal if only
vegetable oil is used as a carrier. Haram 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. Haram 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, Haram
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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram 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, Haram if it is from pork fat
|
|
E483
|
Stearyl
Tartrate
|
Emulsifiers
and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids
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Mushbooh, Halal if
it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
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