Is Benecol Spread halal?

Doubtful (mushbooh)

Benecol Spread 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.

Benecol Spread
Benecol Spread

Why is this flagged?

  • E322 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
  • E471 — Doubtful (mushbooh)

Product facts

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

Benecol Spread'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))
  • E330 — Citric acid (Halal)
  • E471 — Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) (Doubtful (mushbooh))

Ingredients

rapeseed oil, water, plant stanol ester (plant stanols 6.6%), responsibly sourced palm oil, _buttermilk_ powder, salt (1%), emulsifiers (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, sunflower lecithin), natural flavourings, acidity regulator (citric acid), colour (carotenes), vitamin a, vitamin d3

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