Is Spearmint Gum halal?
Doubtful (mushbooh)
Spearmint Gum 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?
- E322 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
Product facts
| Brand | Excel |
|---|---|
| NOVA group | 4 |
| Food-safety regulator | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food safety only — not a halal authority. |
Spearmint Gum's ingredient and additive data is cross-referenced against Codex/INS numbering, the same system used by food-safety regulators worldwide.
Additives
- E322 — Lecithin (Doubtful (mushbooh))
- E414 — Acacia gum (gum arabic) (thickener) (stabiliser) (Halal)
- E420 — Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup (emulsifier) (sweetener) (Halal)
- E422 — Glycerol (emulsifier) (Halal)
- E903 — Carnauba wax (Halal)
- E950 — Acesulfame potassium (Halal)
- E951 — Aspartame (Halal)
- E965 — Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup (sweetener) (stabiliser) (Halal)
Ingredients
Sorbitol, Maltitol, Gum base, Glycerin, Gum arabic, Natural and artificial flavours, Soy lecithin, Aspartame, Acesulfame-potassium, Carnauba wax
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