All E-Codes: Halal Status Directory (E100–E1520)
Browse our complete database of 293 food additives and E-numbers, each listed by its common name (such as MSG, guar gum, or carrageenan) and marked halal, haram, or doubtful. Click any E-code to see its source, what it's made from, and the MUIS ruling.
E100 Series
- HalalE100Curcumin
- DoubtfulE101Riboflavin / Lactofavin
- HalalE102Tartrazine / FD&C Yellow 5
- HalalE104Quinoline Yellow
- HalalE107Yellow 2G
- HalalE110Sunset Yellow FCF / FD&C Yellow 6
- HalalE120Cochineal / Carmines
- DoubtfulE1200Polydextrose
- HalalE1201Polyvinylpyrrolidone
- HalalE1202Polyvinyl Polypyrrolidone
- HalalE122Carmoisine / Azorubine
- HalalE123Amaranth / FD&C Red 2
- HalalE124Ponceau 4R / Cochineal Red A
- HalalE127Erythrosine / FD&C Red 3
- HalalE128Red 2G
- HalalE129Allura Red / FD&C Red 40
- HalalE131Patent Blue V
- HalalE132Indigo Carmine / Indigotine
- HalalE133Brilliant Blue FCF / FD&C Blue 1
- DoubtfulE140Chlorophyll
- HalalE1400Dextrin
- HalalE1403Bleached Starch
- HalalE1404Oxidised Starch
- DoubtfulE1405Enzyme-treated Starch
- DoubtfulE141Copper Complexes of Chlorophyll
- HalalE1410Monostarch Phosphate
- HalalE1412Distarch Phosphate
- HalalE1413Phosphated Distarch Phosphate
- HalalE1414Acetylated Distarch Phosphate
- HalalE142Green S / Acid Brilliant Green BS
- HalalE1420Acetylated Starch
- HalalE1421Acetylated Starch (Vinyl Acetate)
- HalalE1422Acetylated Distarch Adipate
- HalalE1440Hydroxypropyl Starch
- HalalE1442Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate
- HalalE1450Starch, Sodium Octenylsuccinate
- HalalE150Caramel Colour
- HalalE1505Triethyl Citrate / Ethyl Citrate
- HalalE151Brilliant Black BN
- DoubtfulE1510Ethyl Alcohol / Ethanol
- DoubtfulE1518Triacetin / Glycerol Triacetate
- DoubtfulE1520Propylene Glycol
- DoubtfulE153Carbon Black / Vegetable Carbon
- HalalE154Brown FK / Food Brown
- HalalE155Brown HT / Chocolate Brown HT
- DoubtfulE160aAlpha- / Beta-
- DoubtfulE160bAnnatto / Bixin
- DoubtfulE160cCapsanthin / Capsorubin
- DoubtfulE160dLycopene
- DoubtfulE160eBeta-apo-8'-carotenal / Beta-8’-apocarotenal
- DoubtfulE160fBeta-apo-8-carotenoic Acid Ester
- DoubtfulE161aFlavoxanthin
- DoubtfulE161bLutein
- DoubtfulE161cCryptoxanthin
- DoubtfulE161dRubixanthin
- DoubtfulE161eViolaxanthin
- DoubtfulE161fRhodoxanthin
- DoubtfulE161gCanthaxanthin
- HalalE162Beet Red / Betanin
- DoubtfulE163Anthocyanins
- DoubtfulE170Calcium Carbonate / Chalk
- HalalE171Titanium Dioxide
- HalalE172Iron Oxides / Red: 77491
- HalalE173Aluminium
- HalalE174Silver
- HalalE175Gold
- HalalE180Pigment Rubine / Lithol Rubine BK
E200 Series
- HalalE200Sorbic Acid
- HalalE201Sodium Sorbate
- HalalE202Potassium Sorbate
- HalalE203Calcium Sorbate
- HalalE210Benzoic Acid
- HalalE211Sodium Benzoate
- HalalE212Potassium Benzoate
- HalalE213Calcium Benzoate
- HalalE214Ethylparaben
- HalalE215Sodium Ethylparaben
- HalalE216Propylparaben
- HalalE217Sodium Propylparaben
- HalalE218Methylparaben
- HalalE219Sodium Methylparaben
- HalalE220Sulphur Dioxide
- HalalE221Sodium Sulphite
- HalalE222Sodium Hydrogen Sulphite / Sodium Bisulphite
- HalalE223Sodium Metabisulphite
- HalalE224Potassium Metabisulphite / Potassium Pyrosulphite
- HalalE225Potassium Sulphite
- HalalE226Calcium Sulphite
- HalalE227Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite / Calcium Bisulphite
- HalalE230Biphenyl / Diphenyl
- HalalE2312-Hydroxybiphenyl
- HalalE232Sodium Biphenyl-2-yl-oxide
- HalalE2332- Benzimidazole
- DoubtfulE234Nisin
- DoubtfulE235Natamycin / Pimaricin
- HalalE236Formic Acid
- HalalE237Sodium Formate
- HalalE238Calcium Formate
- HalalE239Hexamine
- HalalE249Potassium Nitrite
- HalalE250Sodium Nitrite
- HalalE251Sodium Nitrate
- DoubtfulE252Potassium Nitrate / Saltpetre
- DoubtfulE260Acetic Acid
- HalalE261Potassium Acetate
- HalalE262Sodium Acetate
- HalalE263Calcium Acetate
- HalalE264Ammonium Acetate
- DoubtfulE270Lactic Acid
- DoubtfulE280Propionic Acid
- DoubtfulE281Sodium Propionate
- DoubtfulE282Calcium Propionate
- DoubtfulE283Potassium Propionate
- HalalE290Carbon Dioxide
- HalalE296Malic Acid
- DoubtfulE297Fumaric Acid
E300 Series
- DoubtfulE300L-Ascorbic Acid / Vitamin C
- HalalE301Sodium Ascorbate
- HalalE302Calcium Ascorbate
- HalalE303Potassium Ascorbate
- DoubtfulE304Ascorbyl Palmitate
- HalalE306Tocopherol Concentrate, Mixed / Vitamin E
- HalalE307Synthetic Alpha-Tocopherol
- HalalE308Synthetic Gamma-Tocopherol
- HalalE309Synthetic Delta-Tocopherol
- HalalE310Propyl Gallate
- HalalE311Octyl Gallate
- HalalE312Dodecyl Gallate
- DoubtfulE317Erythorbic Acid / Iso-ascorbic Acid
- DoubtfulE318Sodium Erythorbate / Sodium Iso-Ascorbate
- DoubtfulE319tert-Butylhydroquinone / TBHQ
- DoubtfulE320Butylated Hydroxyanisole
- DoubtfulE321Butylated Hydroxytoluene
- DoubtfulE322Lecithins
- DoubtfulE325Sodium Lactate
- DoubtfulE326Potassium Lactate
- DoubtfulE327Calcium Lactate
- DoubtfulE328Ammonium Lactate
- DoubtfulE329Magnesium Lactate
- DoubtfulE330Citric Acid
- DoubtfulE331Sodium Citrates
- DoubtfulE332Potassium Citrates
- DoubtfulE333Calcium Citrates
- DoubtfulE334Tartaric Acid
- DoubtfulE335Sodium Tartrate
- DoubtfulE336Potassium Tartrate / Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate
- DoubtfulE337Potassium Sodium Tartrate
- HalalE338Phosphoric Acid
- HalalE339Sodium Phosphates
- HalalE340Potassium Phosphates
- HalalE341Calcium Phosphates
- HalalE343Magnesium Phosphates
- HalalE350Sodium Malate
- HalalE351Potassium Malate
- HalalE352Calcium Malate
- DoubtfulE353Metatartaric Acid
- HalalE355Adipic Acid / Hexanedioic Acid
- HalalE357Potassium Adipate
- DoubtfulE363Succinic Acid
- DoubtfulE365Sodium Fumarate
- DoubtfulE366Potassium Fumarate
- DoubtfulE367Calcium Fumarate
- HalalE3701,4-Heptonolactone
- HalalE375Niacin / Nicotinic Acid
- DoubtfulE380Triammonium Citrate
- DoubtfulE381Ammonium Ferric Citrate
- HalalE385Calcium Disodium EDTA
E400 Series
- HalalE400Alginic Acid
- HalalE401Sodium Alginate
- HalalE402Potassium Alginate
- HalalE403Ammonium Alginate
- HalalE404Calcium Alginate
- HalalE405Propane-1,2-Diol Alginate / Propylene Glycol Alginate
- HalalE406Agar / Agar-Agar
- HalalE407Carrageenan / Irish Moss
- HalalE410Locust Bean Gum / Carob Bean Gum
- HalalE412Guar Gum
- HalalE413Tragacanth / Gum Tragacanth
- HalalE414Acacia / Gum Arabic
- DoubtfulE415Xanthan Gum / Corn Sugar Gum
- HalalE416Karaya Gum / Sterculia Gum
- DoubtfulE420Sorbitol / Sorbitol Syrup
- HalalE421Mannitol / Manna Sugar
- DoubtfulE422Glycerol / Glycerin
- DoubtfulE430Polyoxyethylene Stearate
- DoubtfulE431Polyoxyethylene Stearate
- DoubtfulE432Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monolaurate / Polysorbate 20
- DoubtfulE433Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Mono-Oleate / Polysorbate 80
- DoubtfulE434Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monopalmitate / Polysorbate 40
- DoubtfulE435Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monostearate / Polysorbate 60
- DoubtfulE436Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Tristearate / Polysorbate 65
- HalalE440aPectin
- HalalE440bAmidated Pectin
- DoubtfulE441Gelatine
- HalalE442Ammonium Phosphatides
- HalalE450Diphosphates / Polyphosphates
- HalalE460Microcrystalline Cellulose / Powdered Cellulose
- HalalE461Methylcellulose / Cologel
- HalalE463Hydroxypropylcellulose
- HalalE464Hydroxypropyl-Methylcellulose
- HalalE465Ethylmethylcellulose
- HalalE466Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose / CMC
- HalalE469Sodium Caseinate
- DoubtfulE470Salts of Fatty Acids
- DoubtfulE471Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids
- DoubtfulE472E472a–E472f Esters of Glycerol
- DoubtfulE473Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids
- DoubtfulE474Sucroglycerides
- DoubtfulE475Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids
- DoubtfulE476Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate / PGPR
- DoubtfulE477Propylene Glycol Esters
- DoubtfulE481Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate
- DoubtfulE482Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate
- DoubtfulE483Stearyl Tartrate
- DoubtfulE491Sorbitan Monostearate
- DoubtfulE492Sorbitan Tristearate / Span 65
- DoubtfulE493Sorbitan Monolaurate / Span 20
- DoubtfulE494Sorbitan Monooleate / Span 80
- DoubtfulE495Sorbitan Monopalmitate / Span 40
E500 Series
- HalalE500Sodium Bicarbonate / Baking Soda
- HalalE501Potassium Carbonate / Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate
- HalalE503Ammonium Bicarbonate / Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate
- HalalE504Magnesium Carbonate
- HalalE507Hydrochloric Acid
- HalalE508Potassium Chloride
- HalalE509Calcium Chloride
- HalalE510Ammonium Chloride
- HalalE511Magnesium Chloride
- HalalE513Sulphuric Acid
- HalalE514Sodium Sulphate
- HalalE515Potassium Sulphate
- HalalE516Calcium Sulphate
- HalalE518Magnesium Sulphate
- HalalE519Cupric Sulphate / Copper Sulphate
- HalalE524Sodium Hydroxide
- HalalE525Potassium Hydroxide
- HalalE526Calcium Hydroxide
- HalalE527Ammonium Hydroxide
- HalalE528Magnesium Hydroxide
- HalalE529Calcium Oxide
- HalalE530Magnesium Oxide
- HalalE535Sodium Ferrocyanide
- HalalE536Potassium Ferrocyanide
- HalalE540Dicalcium Diphosphate
- HalalE541Sodium Aluminium Phosphate
- DoubtfulE542Edible Bone Phosphate / Bone Meal
- DoubtfulE544Calcium Polyphosphates
- HalalE545Ammonium Polyphosphates
- HalalE551Silicon Dioxide / Silica
- HalalE552Calcium Silicate
- HalalE553aMagnesium Silicate / Magnesium Trisilicate
- HalalE553bTalc
- HalalE554Aluminium Sodium Silicate / Sodium Aluminosilicate
- HalalE556Aluminium Calcium Silicate
- HalalE558Bentonite
- HalalE559Kaolin
- DoubtfulE570Stearic Acid
- DoubtfulE572Magnesium Stearate
- DoubtfulE575Glucono Delta-Lactone
- HalalE576Sodium Gluconate
- HalalE577Potassium Gluconate
- HalalE578Calcium Gluconate
- HalalE579Ferrous Gluconate
E600 Series
E900 Series
- HalalE900Dimethylpolysiloxane / Dimethicone
- DoubtfulE901Beeswax
- HalalE903Carnauba Wax
- DoubtfulE904Shellac
- HalalE905Mineral Oil / Petrolatum
- HalalE907Refined Microcrystalline Wax
- DoubtfulE920L-Cysteine Hydrochloride
- HalalE924Potassium Bromate
- HalalE925Chlorine
- HalalE926Chlorine Dioxide
- HalalE927Azodicarbonamide / Azoformamide
- HalalE928Benzoyl Peroxide
- HalalE931Nitrogen
- HalalE932Nitrous Oxide
- HalalE950Acesulphame Potassium / Sunett
- DoubtfulE951Aspartame / Nutrasweet
- HalalE952Cyclamate
- HalalE954Saccharin
- HalalE957Thaumatin
- DoubtfulE965Hydrogenated Glucose Syrup
- HalalE967Xylitol