Is Baileys halal?

Doubtful (mushbooh)

Baileys 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.

Baileys
Baileys

Why is this flagged?

  • E471 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
  • Alcohol

Product facts

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

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

Additives

  • E331 — Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate) (Halal)
  • E471 — Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) (Doubtful (mushbooh))

Ingredients

Fresh Dairy Cream, Sugar, Alcohol, Maltodextrin, Milk Products, Cocoa extracts and flavours, Irish Whiskey, Colouring: 150b, Emulsifier: E471, Acidity regulator: E331

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