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Some E-Numbers are banned in some countries. In UK Numbers without E prefix are allowed but
may not be allowed in other country. We are getting lot of e-mails from our Muslims brother and
sisters inquiring about Halal status of E-Numbers, so we decided to add to our web site. E-
Numbers are divided into following category:
1. 100-180 Colors
2. 200-252 Preservatives
3. 260-297 Acidities
4. 300-385 Antioxidant
5. 400-429 Thickeners
6. 430-499 Emulsifiers
7. 620-640 Flavor Enhancer
8. 950-967 Sweeteners
Halal Status: The Halal status was given to the ingredients which are obtained from 100% Halal
raw materials without use of alcohol. These are plant and chemical based material.
Haram: Those are obtained from animal source or use of alcohol. All non-zabiha Halal animal by-
products were considered as Haram because Allah’s name was not announced at the time of
slaughtering the animal. Off course pork by product was considered 100% Haram. Some Muslims
may differ with us about not accepting the meat slaughtered by people of the book as not Halal
meat.
Mushbooh: Mushbooh status was given to those E-Numbers where source of raw material was
not known, it could be from plant source or animal source and also lack of information of use of
alcohol with based ingredients.
Hidden ingredients: We have no knowledge of different food laws in different countries regarding
hidden processing aid ingredients which may be Haram.
HARAM E – NUMBERS:
E 120: Cochineal (red color from insects) according to Ulema from UK and South Africa
E 441: Gelatin
We have carefully checked these ingredients based on our knowledge of US food industry but we
are not familiar with different food laws in different European countries.
Haram according to
E120 Cochineal / Carminic Acid Color Ulema from UK & South
Africa
Ponceau 4R / Cochineal
E124 Color Mushbooh (synthetic)
Red A
Haram according to
E132 Indigo Carmine / Idigotine Color Ulema from UK & South
Africa
Caramel Color/with
E150(a-d) Color Halal
chemicals
Mushbooh, may be
E161a Flavoxanthin Color
extracted with alcohol
Mushbooh, may be
E161b Lutein Color
extracted with alcohol
Mushbooh, may be
E161c Cryptoxanthin Color
extracted with alcohol
Mushbooh, may be
E161d Rubixanthin Color
extracted with alcohol
Mushbooh, may be
E161e Violaxanthin Color
extracted with alcohol
Mushbooh, may be
E161f Rhodoxanthin Color
extracted with alcohol
Halal, if no alcohol is
E214 Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Preservative
used
Halal, if no alcohol is
E216 Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Preservative
used
Halal, if no alcohol is
E218 Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Preservative
used
Halal, if no alcohol is
E230 Biphenyl / Diphenyl Preservative
used
Halal, if no alcohol is
E231 2-Hydroxybiphenyl Preservative
used
Halal, if no alcohol is
E232 Sodium Biphenyl-2-yl Oxide Preservative
used
Potassium
E252 Preservative Halal
Nitrate(Saltpetre)
Potassium Hydrogen
E262 Miscellaneous - Acids Halal
Diacetate
Antioxidants- Vitamin C
E301 Sodium-L-Ascorbate Halal
and derivatives
Antioxidants- Vitamin C
E302 Calcium-L-Ascorbate Halal
and derivatives
Antioxidants- Vitamin C
E304 Ascorbyl Palmitate Mushbooh
and derivatives
Mushbooh, Halal if
vegetable oil is used as a
carrier, Haram if animal
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
E320 Antioxidants- other fat is used as carrier.
(BHA)
They are not available as
100% BHA which is a
chemical
Mushbooh, Halal if it is
Emulsifiers and from soy fat or egg yolk,
E322 Lecithin
Stabilizers Haram if it is from animal
fat
Miscellaneous - Salts of
E325 Sodium Lactate Halal
Lactic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
E326 Potassium Lactate Halal
Lactic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
E327 Calcium Lactate Halal
Lactic Acid
Miscellaneous - Citric
E330 Citric Acid Halal
Acid and its Salts
Miscellaneous - Citric
E331 Sodium Citrates Halal
Acid and its Salts
Miscellaneous - Citric
E332 Potassium Citrates Halal
Acid and its Salts
Miscellaneous - Citric
E333 Calcium Citrates Halal
Acid and its Salts
Potassium Tartrate (Cream Miscellaneous - Tartaric Halal, if not from wine by-
E336
of Tartar) Acid and its Salts product
Miscellaneous -
E338 Orthophosphoric Acid Phosphoric Acid and its Halal
Salts
Miscellaneous -
E339 Sodium Phosphates Phosphoric Acid and its Halal
Salts
Miscellaneous -
E340 Potassium Phosphates Phosphoric Acid and its Halal
Salts
Miscellaneous -
E341 Calcium Phosphates Phosphoric Acid and its Halal
Salts
Emulsifiers and
E400 Alginic Acid Halal
Stabilisers - Alginates
Emulsifiers and
E401 Sodium Alginate Halal
Stabilisers - Alginates
Emulsifiers and
E402 Potassium Alginate Halal
Stabilisers - Alginates
Emulsifiers and
E403 Ammonium Alginate Halal
Stabilisers - Alginates
Emulsifiers and
E404 Calcium Alginate Halal
Stabilisers - Alginates
Emulsifiers and
E405 Propane-1,2-Diol Alginate Halal
Stabilisers - Alginates
Emulsifiers and
E406 Agar Stabilisers - other plant Halal
gums
Emulsifiers and
E407 Carrageenan Stabilisers - other plant Halal
gums
Emulsifiers and
Locust Bean Gum (Carob
E410 Stabilisers - other plant Halal
Gum)
gums
Emulsifiers and
E412 Guar Gum Stabilisers - other plant Halal
gums
Emulsifiers and
E414 Gum Acacia (Gum Arabic) Stabilisers - other plant Halal
gums
Emulsifiers and
E415 Xanthan Gum Stabilisers - other plant Halal
gums
Mushbooh, called
Glycerin in USA, Halal if it
E422 Glycerol Sugar Alcohols
is from plant, Haram if it
is from animal
Emulsifiers and
E440a Pectin Stabilisers - Pectin and Halal
derivatives
Emulsifiers and
E440b Amidated Pectin Stabilisers - Pectin and Halal
derivatives
Emulsifiers and
Microcrystalline / Powdered
E460 Stabilisers - Cellulose Halal
Cellulose
and derivatives
Emulsifiers and
E461 Methylcellulose Stabilisers - Cellulose Halal
and derivatives
Emulsifiers and
E463 Hydroxypropylcellulose Stabilisers - Cellulose Halal
and derivatives
Emulsifiers and
E465 Ethylmethylcellulose Stabilisers - Cellulose Halal
and derivatives
Emulsifiers and
Carboxymethylcellulose,
E466 Stabilisers - Cellulose Halal
Sodium Salt
and derivatives
Miscellaneous - Salts of
350 Sodium Malate Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
351 Potassium Malate Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
352 Calcium Malate Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
353 Metataric Acid Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
355 Adipic Acid Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
363 Succinic Acid Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
370 1,4-Heptonolactane Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
375 Nicotinic Acid Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
380 Triammonium Citrate Halal
Malic Acid
Miscellaneous - Salts of
385 Calcium Disodium EDTA Halal
Malic Acid
Mushbooh, Halal if it is
Polyoxyethane (8) Emulsifiers and Stabilisers
430 100% from plant fat, Haram
Stearate - Fatty Acid derivatives
if it is from animal fat
Mushbooh, Halal if it is
Polyoxyethane (40) Emulsifiers and Stabilisers
431 100% from plant fat, Haram
Stearate - Fatty Acid derivatives
if it is from animal fat
Miscellaneous - other
535 Sodium Ferrocyanide Halal
Salts
Miscellaneous - other
536 Potassium Ferrocyanide Halal
Salts
Miscellaneous - other
540 Dicalcium Ferrocyanide Halal
Salts
Mushbooh, Halal if it is
Miscellaneous - Anti-
544 Calcium Polyphosphates from minerals, Haram if it
Caking Agents
is from animal bones
Miscellaneous - Silicon
552 Calcium Silicate Halal
Salts
Magnesium Silicate /
Miscellaneous - Silicon
553 Magnesium Trisilicate Halal
Salts
(Talc)
Miscellaneous - other
558 Bentonite Halal
compounds
Miscellaneous - other
575 Glucono Delta-Lactone Halal
compounds
Miscellaneous - other
576 Sodium Gluconate Halal
compounds
Miscellaneous - other
577 Potassium Gluconate Halal
compounds
Miscellaneous - other
578 Calcium Gluconate Halal
compounds
Mushbooh, Halal if it is
Miscellaneous - Flavour
620 L-Glutamic Acid from plant protein, Haram
Enhancers
if it is from animal protein
Miscellaneous - Flavour
627 Sodium Guanylate Halal
Enhancers
Miscellaneous - Flavour
631 Sodium Inosinate Mushbooh
Enhancers
Miscellaneous - Flavour
635 Sodium5-Ribonucleotide Mushbooh
Enhancers
Mushbooh, Halal if no
Miscellaneous - Flavour
637 Ethyl Maltol alcohol is used in the
Enhancers
process
Mushbooh, Halal if no
Miscellaneous - Flavour
900 Dimethylpolysiloxane alcohol is used in the
Enhancers
process
Miscellaneous - Glazing
901 Beeswax Halal
Agents
Miscellaneous - Glazing
903 Carnauba Wax Halal
Agents
Mushbooh, under
consultation with Islamic
scholars, a gummy
secretion material from the
Miscellaneous - Glazing
904 Shellac pores of a insect Coccus
Agents
lacca that feed on Palas
trees in India and South
Asia. This gummy material
is called Lac.
Miscellaneous - Glazing
905 Mineral Hydrocarbons Halal if no alcohol is used
Agents
Mushbooh, Haram if it is
obtained from human hair,
Miscellaneous -
L-Cysteine Halal if it is made from
920 Compounds used to treat
Hydrochloride Halal synthetic material. No
Flour
opinion if it is made from
chicken feathers
Miscellaneous -
924 Potassium Bromate Compounds used to treat Halal
Flour
Miscellaneous -
925 Chlorine Compounds used to treat Halal
Flour
Miscellaneous -
926 Chlorine Dioxide Compounds used to treat Halal
Flour
Miscellaneous -
927 Azodicarbonamide Compounds used to treat
Flour