Is McVities Rich Tea Biscuits halal?

Halal

McVities Rich Tea Biscuits appears to be halal — no forbidden or doubtful ingredients or additives were detected.

Automated classification, not a religious ruling. No scholar or certification body has reviewed this assessment — always check the product's own halal certification.

McVities Rich Tea Biscuits
McVities Rich Tea Biscuits

Product facts

Brand McVitie's
Nutri-Score E
NOVA group 4
Eco-Score D
Food-safety regulator U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food safety only — not a halal authority.

McVities Rich Tea Biscuits's ingredient and additive data is cross-referenced against Codex/INS numbering, the same system used by food-safety regulators worldwide.

Additives

  • E500 — Sodium carbonates (i) Sodium carbonate (ii) Sodium bicarbonate (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate (acidity regulator) (Halal)
  • E503 — Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium bicarbonate (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) (Halal)

Ingredients

Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt.

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