HALAL STATUS FOR INGREDIENTS Halal Status for Ingredients Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Acesulfame potassium A Synthetic sweeteners Halal Acetone peroxide A dough conditioner and maturing and bleaching agent Halal Acetylated monoglyceride An emulsifier manufactured by the interesterification of Doubtful edible fats with triacetin Acidophilus A bacterial starter culture; used to develop flavor Halal Adipic acid An acidulant and flavoring agent Halal Agar or agar-agar A gum obtained from red seaweeds Halal Albumin Any of several water-soluble proteins from egg white, blood Doubtful serum, and milk Algin and alginates A gum; a term used for derivatives of alginic acid, which are Halal obtained from brown seaweed All-purpose flour A flour that is intermediate between long-patent flours (bread Halal flour and cake flour) Allspice A spice made from the fried, nearly ripe berries of Pimenta Halal officinalis, a tropical evergreen tree Almond oil The oil of the bitter almond after the removal of hydrocyanic Halal acid Almond paste A paste made by cooking sweet and bitter almonds which Halal have been ground and blanched in combination with sugar Alum A preservative; the inclusive term for several aluminum-type Halal compounds such as aluminum sulfate and aluminum potassium sulfate Aluminum acetate A general-purpose food additive Halal Aluminum ammonium sulfate Ageneral-purpose food additive that functions as a buffer and Halal neutralizing agent Aluminum calcium sulfate An anticaking agent; used in vanilla powder Halal Aluminum caprate The alumnum salt of capric acid Doubtful Aluminum caprylate The aluminum salt of caprylic acid Doubtful Halal Status for Ingredients (continued) Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Aluminum laurate The aluminum salt of lauric acid Doubtful Aluminum myristate The aluminum salt of myristic acid Doubtful Aluminum nicotinate The aluminum salt of nicotinic acid Halal Aluminum oleate The aluminum salt of oleoic acid Doubtful Aluminum oxide A dispersing agent Halal Aluminum palmitate The aluminum salt of palmitic acid Doubtful Aluminum sodium sulfate A general-purpose food additive that functions as a buffer, Halal neutralizing agent, and firming agent Aluminum stearate The aluminum salt of stearic acid Doubtful Aluminum sulfate A starch modifier and firming agen Halal Amidated pectin The low-methoxyl pectin resulting from deesterification with Halal ammonia Ammonium alginate A gum that is the ammonium salt of alginic acid Halal Ammonium bicarbonate A double strengthener and leavening agent Halal Ammonium carbonate A leavening agent and pH control agent that consists of Halal ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate Ammonium caseinate The ammonium salt of casein Halal Ammonium chloride A dough conditioner and yeast food Halal Ammonium hydroxide An alkaline, clear, colorless solution of ammonia Halal Ammonium phosphate A general-purpose food additive Halal Ammonium sulfate A dough conditioner, firming agent, and processing aid Halal Ammonium sulfite An additive; used in the production of caramel Halal Anise A spice that is the dried, ripe fruit of Pimpinella anisum, a Halal small herb Annatto A color source of yellowish to reddish-orange color obtained Halal from the seed coating of the tree Bixa orellanna Halal Status for Ingredients (continued) Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Arabic gum A gum obtained from breaks or wounds in the bark of Acacis Halal trees Arabinogalctan A gum, the plant extract obtained from larch trees Halal Arginine A nonessential amino acid that exists as white crystals or Doubtful powder Arrowroot A starch obtained from Maranta arundinacea, a perennial Halal that produces starchy rhizomes Artificial coloring Any substance whose function it is to impart flavor and that is Doubtful Artificial flavor not derived from a spice, fruit, vegetable, edible yeast, bark, Doubtful bud, herb, root, leaf, or other plant material, meat, seafood, eggs poultry, diary, or fermentation products Ascorbic acid It is termed Vitamin c, a water soublevitamin that prevents Halal scurvy, helps maintain the body’s resistance to infection, and is essential for healthy bones and teeth Ascorbyl palmitate An antioxidant formed by combining ascorbic acid with Doubtful palmitic acid Ascorbyl stearate An antioxidant; used in peanut oil Doubtful Aspartame A synthetic sweetener that is a dipeptide, synthesized by Doubtful combining the methyl ester of phenylalanine with aspartic acid Aspartic acid A nonessential amino acid that exists as colorless or white Doubtful crystals of acid taste Azodicarbonamide A dough conditioner that exists as a yellow to orange-red Halal crystalline powder Babassu oil The oil obtained from the nut of the babassu plam Halal Halal Status for Ingredients (continued) Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Baker’s yeast Dried microorganism Saccharomyces cerevisiae Halal Baker’s yeast glycan The dried cell walls of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Halal used as an emulsifier and thickener in salad dressing Baking powder A leavening agent that consists of a mixture of sodium Halal bicarbonate, one or more leavening agents such as sodium aluminium phosphate or monocalcium phosphate, and an inert material such as starch Baking soda Bicarbonate of soda, chemically known as sodium Halal bicarbonate Barley A cereal grain of which there are winter and spring types; Halal used in malting of barley Basil A spice obtained from the dried leaves and tender stems of Halal Ocimum basilicum L. Bay leaves A spice flavoring that consists of the dried leaves obtained Halal from the evergreen tree Laurus nobilis, also called sweet bay or laurel Beeswax The purified wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee; Halal used to glaze candy, and in chewing gum and confections Beet extract A natural red colorant obtained from beets; used in yogurt, Halal beverages, candies, and desserts Bentonite A general-purpose additive; used as a pigment and colorant Halal Benzoic acid A preservative that occurs naturally in some foods such as Halal cranberries, prunes and cinnamon Benzoyl peroxide A colorless, crystalline solid with a faint odor of Halal benzaldehyde resulting from the interaction of benzoyl chloride and a colled sodium peroxide solution; used in specified cheeses Halal Status for Ingredients (continued) Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Beta-apo-8’-catotenal A colorant that is a carotenoid producing a light to dark Halal orange hue Beta-carotene A colorant that is a carotenoid producing a yellow to orange Halal hue producing a yellow to orange hue Biotin A water-soluble vitamin that is a nutrient and dietary Doubtful supplement Birch An artificial flavoring; used in soft drinks Halal Bixin A carotenoid that is the main coloring component of annatto; Halal obtained from the Bixa orellana tree Bleached flour Flour that has been whitened by the removal of the yellow Halal pigment; bleaching can be obtained during natural aging of the flour or can be accelerated by chemicals that are useally oxidizing agents Bran The seed husk or outer coatings of cereals, such as wheat, rye, Halal and oats that is separated from the flour Bread flour A hard-wheat flour, which generally is obtained from straight Halal or long patent flours Bromated flour A white flour to which potassium bromate is added; used in Halal baked goods Bromelin A proteolytic enzyme obtained from pineapple; used in Halal tenderizing beef Brominated vegetable oil A vegetable oil whose density has been increased to that of Halal (BVO) water by being combined with bromine; flavoring oils are dissolved in the brominated oil, which can then be added to fruit drinks Halal Status for Ingredients (continued) Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Brown sugar A sweetener that consists of sucrose cystals convered with a Halal film of cane molasses which gives it the characteristic color and flavor Buckwheat A member of the grass family that is usually marketed as a Halal cereal grain; buckwheat grain Bulgur A precooked cracked wheat that retains the bran and germ Halal fraction of the grain Butter A source of milk fat obtained from cream by a churning Halal process which results in the production of butter fat and buttermilk Butter, clarified Butter that has undergone purification by the removal of solid Halal particles or impurities that may affect the color, odor, or taste Buttermilk The product that remains when fat is removed from milk or Halal cream in the process of churning into butter; cultured buttermilk is prepared by souring butter milk Buttermilk, dried The powder form of buttermilk Halal Butter oil The clarified fat portion of milk, cream, or butter obtained by Halal the removal of the nonfat constituent Butylated hydroxyanisole An antioxidant that imparts stability to fats and oils Halal (BHA) Butylated hydroxytoluene An antioxidant that functions similarly to butylated Halal (BHT) hydroxyanisole (BHA) but is less stable at high temperatures Butyric acid A fatty acid that is commonly obtained from butter fat Halal Caffeine A white powder or needles that are odorless and have a bitter Halal taste, occurring naturally in tea leaves, coffee, cocoa, and cola nuts Halal Status for Ingredients (continued) Ingredient Name Description Halal Status Cake flour A soft wheat flour Halal Calciferol A fat-soluble vitamin; termed vitamin D2 Halal Calcium acetate The calcium salt of acetic acid which functions as a Halal sequestrant and mold-control agent Calcium alginate The calcium salt of alginic acid which functions as a Halal