Food Guide
This section has lists of Food suitable for Vegetarians (this may or may not contain alcohol) and Muslims (Halaal lists - as vegetarian with no alcohol). Some of the lists are too huge to present here. Please follow the links to the manufacturer's Web sites. This is by no means an exhaustive list. From time to time, these lists may get out of date (check back regularly - I will do my best to update them as soon as I receive the updated lists). Please do not take this as authoritative list. It is meant to be a guide only. May Allah (SWT) help us to eat Halaal Food. I will do my best to update this section as soon as I receive updates. If there are any items missing, please send an email to the WebMaster. Note : Please note that vegetarian products may contain alcohol so always check the labels before buying.
Some manufacturers have a policy of using
only vegetable ingredients. In these cases, the Last Updated will not change
unless the manufacturer changes its policy.
E-numbers List - see below for a list of numbers not
suitable for a Halal diet
The food guide has been temporarily removed. In the meantime, please use the following site, which has a more up to date information.
http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/
| The following is a list of products containing animal by-products, such as animal fat, gelatine and fatty acids (fats). It is by no means certain that they are Haraam. Only Allah (SWT) knows, and may we be guided by Him. It is better to avoid products these e-numbers, as there is doubt about them. | ||
| E No. | Description | Notes |
| COLOURS | ||
| E120 | Cochineal (red colour) | from scale insects |
| E140 | Chlorophyll | fatty acids & others |
| E141 | Copper phaeophytins | from chlorophyll |
| PRESERVATIVE | ||
| E252 | Potassium Nitrate | waste animal & vegetable material |
| EMULSIFIERS | ||
| E422 | Glycerol (Glycerine) | from soaps & fatty acids |
| 430 | Polyoxyethelene stearate | fatty acid molecules |
| 431 | Polyoxyethelene stearate | fatty acids |
| 433 | Polysorbate 80 | oleic esters of sorbitol |
| E470 | Sodium salts of soap | fatty acids |
| E471 | Glyceryl Monostearate | from glycerin & fatty acid |
| E472a | Acetic esters of fatty acids | esters of glycerol & acetic acid |
| E472b | Lactic esters of fatty acids | esters of glycerol & lactic acid |
| E472c | Citric esters of fatty acids | esters of glycerol & citric acid |
| E472d | Tartaric esters of fatty acids | esters of glycerol & tartaric acid |
| E472e | Acetyltartaric esters of fatty acids | esters of glycerol & tartaric acid |
| E473 | Sucrose esters | esters of glycerol & sucrose |
| E474 | Sucroglycerides | from lard |
| E475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | |
| 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | castor oil & glycerol esters |
| E477 | Propylene glycol esters | propylene glycol |
| 478 | Lactylated glycerol esters | glycerol esters & lactic acid |
| 491 | Sorbitan monostearate | stearic acid and sorbitol |
| 492 | Sorbitan Tristearate | stearic acid |
| E494 | Sorbitan mono-oleate | from oleic acid |
| 542 | Edible bone phosphate | steam-extract from animal bones |
| ANTI-CAKING AGENTS | ||
| 570 | Stearic acid | fatty acid in animal fats & veg oils |
| 572 | Magnesium stearate | stearic acid |
| FLAVOURINGS | ||
| 631 | Sodium 5_inosinate | meat extract & dried sardines |
| 635 | Sodium 5_ribonucleotide | meat extract & dried sardines |
| 904 | Shellac | resin by lac insect |
Additives or ingredients, which have not been allocated EEC numbers and may be derived from non-halal sources, are :
Edible / Animal fat or oil
Gelatin / gelatine
Enzymes of catalase, lipase, pepsin, trypsin, rennin (or rennet)
Please note that the E471 is also known as mono & di-glyceride of fatty acids (some manufacturers do not put the E-number but put the wording instead). This can be of vegetable or animal origin. There are two ways of finding out : either the wrapper says "suitable for vegetarians" or you have to ask the manufacturer (this has been done for the manufacturers listed above).
Last Updated : 21 May, 2007 8:30
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