Extremely beneficial thread from SunniForum which was posted by brother ukmuslimlife
E codes ingredients
E codes are codes sometimes found on food labels in the European Union (GB, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, etc.) The code indicates an ingredient which is some type of food additive. The E indicates that it is a "European Union approved" food additive.
If you never saw one before, probably you don't live in the European Union. Other countries have different food labelling laws. Even inside the EU, sometimes they use the code, sometimes they still write the word.
Halal: Halal is a Quranic term which means allowed or lawful. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah-the Supreme Law Giver. Eating Halal is obligatory on every Muslim.
Haram: Haram is a Quranic term which means prohibited or unlawful. Haram foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited by Allah. Eating Haram is forbidden for every Muslim.
Mushbooh: Mushbooh is an Arabic term which means suspected and cover a grey area between Halal and Haraam. If one does not know the Halal or Harm status of a particular food or drink, such a food or drink is doubtful. A practicing Muslims prevents himself from consuming doubtful things.
Other words you may come across are Makrooh meaning ‘religiously discouraged’ or ‘disliked’ and Dhabiha meaning ‘slaughtered according to Islamic method’.
E Codes:
E100 Curcumin, turmeric [Colouring] halal
E101 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), formerly called lactoflavin (Vitamin G) [Colouring] [likely to be GM] mushbooh
E101a Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate [Colouring] [likely to be GM] mushbooh
E110 Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S [Colouring] halal
E111 Orange GGN [Colouring] ?
E120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines [Colouring] [animal origin] haram
E121 Orcein, Orchil [Colouring] ?
E122 Carmoisine, Azorubine [Colouring] halal
E123 Amaranth [Colouring] halal
E124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A, Brilliant Scarlet 4R [Colouring] halal
E125 Scarlet GN [Colouring] ?
E126 Ponceau 6R [Colouring] ?
E127 Erythrosine [Colouring] halal
E128 Red 2G [Colouring] halal
E129 Allura Red AC [Colouring] halal
E130 Indanthrene blue RS [Colouring] ?
E131 Patent Blue V [Colouring] halal
E132 Indigo carmine, Indigotine [Colouring] halal
E133 Brilliant Blue FCF [Colouring] halal
E140 Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins [Colouring] haram
E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins [Colouring] haram
E142 Greens S [Colouring] [possible allergic reaction] halal
E150a Plain Caramel [Colouring] [likely to be GM] halal
E150b Caustic sulphite caramel [Colouring] [likely to be GM] halal
E150c Ammonia caramel [Colouring] [likely to be GM] halal
E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel [Colouring] [likely to be GM] halal
E151 Black PN, Brilliant Black BN [Colouring] halal
E152 Black 7984 [Colouring] ?
E153 Carbon black, Vegetable carbon [Colouring] [likely to be GM] mushbooh
E154 Brown FK, Kipper Brown [Colouring] halal
E155 Brown HT, Chocolate brown HT [Colouring] halal
I have this list with me all the time. checking up food labels when buying. I have found that E471 is most commonly used in wide variety of foods ranging from chocolates to biscuits to syrups and health drinks and even toothpastes. It cannot be laboratory determined to find whether its of plant origin or animal origin. So best is to avoid it.
Its very very very ( cant emphasise enough ) important for a muslim to eat halaal.
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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