Is Ammonium Polyphosphates (E545) Halal?

MUIS lists E545 (Ammonium Polyphosphates) 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 polyphosphates are ammonium salts of polyphosphoric acid, used as emulsifying salts. They have wider use in fire retardants and fertilisers than in food.

• limited food applications
• non-food fire retardants and fertilisers

• E545 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 polyphosphates (E450), calcium polyphosphates (E544), phosphoric acid (E338)

E545 (Ammonium Polyphosphates) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Ammonium polyphosphates are ammonium salts of polyphosphoric acid, used as emulsifying salts.

Ammonium polyphosphates are ammonium salts of polyphosphoric acid, used as emulsifying salts. They have wider use in fire retardants and fertilisers than in food.

E545 is commonly found in limited food applications and non-food fire retardants and fertilisers.