Is Zesty Cheese Tortilla Chips halal?
Zesty Cheese Tortilla Chips contains doubtful (mushbooh) ingredients or additives — see why below.
Automated classification, not a religious ruling. No scholar or certification body has reviewed this assessment — always check the product's own halal certification.
Why is this flagged?
- E270 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
Product facts
| Brand | Doritos |
|---|---|
| Nutri-Score | D |
| NOVA group | 4 |
| Eco-Score | B |
| Food-safety regulator | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food safety only — not a halal authority. |
Zesty Cheese Tortilla Chips's ingredient and additive data is cross-referenced against Codex/INS numbering, the same system used by food-safety regulators worldwide.
Additives
- E102 — Tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5) (Halal)
- E110 — Sunset Yellow FCF (Orange Yellow S, FD&C Yellow 6) (Halal)
- E129 — Allura Red AC (FD&C Red 40) (Halal)
- E270 — Lactic acid (preservative) (acid) (Doubtful (mushbooh))
- E330 — Citric acid (Halal)
- E621 — Monosodium glutamate(MSG) (Halal)
- E627 — Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate (Halal)
- E631 — Disodium inosinate (Unknown)
Ingredients
Selected corn, Vegetable oil Seasoning (maltodextrin, modified milk ingredients, salt, cheddar cheese, monosodium glutamate, romano chee onion powder, vegetable oil, corn flour disodium phosphate, tomato powder, spices, lactic acid, citric acid, sugar, garlic powder, red and green bell pepper powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, caramel, sunset yellow FCF, paprika, tartrazine, annatto, turmeric, allura red, natural and artificial flavour), Calcium hydroxide. Contains: Milk
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