Is Ammonium Chloride (E510) Halal?

MUIS lists E510 (Ammonium Chloride) as halal. It is manufactured synthetically from non-animal raw materials. The status applies to the additive itself; the finished product still needs its other ingredients checked.

Ammonium chloride is a salt used as a flour treatment agent, yeast nutrient and flavouring. It contributes the characteristic salty-tangy flavour to Scandinavian salt liquorice.

• salty liquorice (Salmiakki)
• yeast bread
• flour treatment

• E510 on its own is not a reason to avoid a product.
• The finished product still needs its other ingredients checked — look for a halal certification logo (MUIS, JAKIM, MUI, HMC or similar) when in doubt.
• Halal status here follows the MUIS food additive listing; rulings can differ between certification bodies.

sodium chloride, potassium chloride (E508), calcium chloride (E509)

E510 (Ammonium Chloride) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Ammonium chloride is a salt used as a flour treatment agent, yeast nutrient and flavouring.

Ammonium chloride is a salt used as a flour treatment agent, yeast nutrient and flavouring. It contributes the characteristic salty-tangy flavour to Scandinavian salt liquorice.

E510 is commonly found in salty liquorice (Salmiakki), yeast bread, and flour treatment.