In an earlier entry, I quoted an email I received about pig fat and e numbers. A lot of people expressed interest in that entry and some commented on it so here is what VRG says about the E-numbers:
What are “E” numbers?
There are different words for different food ingredients across the world. In Europe, some food ingredients are noted as “E” numbers. Those that vegans and vegetarians will want to avoid include:
* E120 – cochineal (red food coloring made from crushed beetles)
* E542 – edible bone phosphate
* E631 – sodium 5′-inosinate
* E901 – beeswax
* E904 – shellac
* E920 – L-cysteine hydrochlorideIngredients with the following “E” numbers may be animal derived: 101, 101a, 153, 203, 213, 227, 270, 282, 302, 322, 325, 326, 327, 333, 341a, 341b, 341c, 404, 422, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 470, 471, 472a, 472b, 472c, 472d, 472e, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 481, 482, 483, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 570, 572, 627, and 635. To read more go to: www.ivu.org/faq/food.html
E901 – beeswax most likely is not a problem
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Very useful contents, Jazakkalah-Khair
Mahaboob Basha
mahaboob59@yahoo.co.in
Dear Brothers,
AOA,
Dear brother I read your mails about e numbering system and since that I am in shocked, because the code which you mentioned in your lists I found so many here in the food which I or my family taking. But also her I have one question or you can say a confusion that I am living her in Saudi Arabia which is an Islamic Country, and how one can believe that it is possible here that they can use such things in the food stuffs here in Muslim country. Ok here I will give u one example I checked one milk product it is local product, I found this E-120 which is for colouring, so please tell me as soon as possible that in Muslim countries it is also derived from haram ways. Please send me mail. I shall be very thank full to you.
we thank you so much for what you have done to us
THANKZZZZZZZZZZZZ………I WILL NOT USE E PRODUCTS NOW?
on RITE CHOCOLATE SANDWITCH BISCUITES codes E-110 printed. is it not Hallal?
thank you for giving us such information. Allah give give you its reward
Dear all,
As mentioned in Pakistani Lays e631 which is disodium Inosinate comes from animal. can you please explain from which animal. as it is current issue in Pakistan.
ASSALAM O ALAIKUM,
I LIVE IN PAKISTAN, I WANT TO KNOW THAT IS LAYS CHIPS BEING SELL IN PAKISTAN HALAL OR HARAAM, SOME PEOPLE SAY IT IS HARAM, PLZ DO WORK ON IT, AND EMAIL ME, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, WILL B WAITING FOR REPLY….?
“IS LAYS HALAL OR HARAM…..?”
Dear All,
If you have a look at the ingredients of LAYS (French cheese), the code E-631 isnt mentioned on it whereas E621 is written. can you tell me that what does that mean??
Is E621 Halal or Haraam??
boss i ve madr a sin by eating by eating this f==king stuff
may Allah forgive me
and 4gve all the people who eat this.
ASSALAM O ALAIKUM
i living in Pakistan ,one of my friend message me that the LAYS CHIPs in MASALA FLAvour is Not HALAL.WHAt is the meaning of Code {E631},
SO Please Reply me
i’m waitting For reply
thank you sir for informing us i will prient this page and distribute all the shops.
May Allah forgive all the muslims, which is useing these kind of product.
MAY ALLAH also bless you respectable sir, surch these kind of information i will be markiting of its information.
thnk u soo much for telling us about E- series thnx sooooooooo much….. but is all e series products are haram !?!?? plz
Recently, Lays Pakistan has regrettably been bearing the brunt of various emails and consumers have been mislead into believing that E-631 used by LAYS, Pakistan, is a derivative of animal fat.
SANHA, an International Halaal certification authority has investigated the ingredients used by LAYS Pakistan and can confirm that their ingredients are Halaal complaint. Infact the E-631 used by LAYS Pakistan is derived from TAPIOCA STARCH, a plant based raw material which has been certified Halaal.
Consumers are advised to be wary of such malicious emails and urged not to circulate any such mail until the information has been verified and confirmed by a reputable expert authority.
For all Halaal related queries, you may contact the Halaal Helpline on helpline@sanha.org.za
Remember the Islamic Rule, “Verify Before You Amplify”!