Is Jamón Serrano halal?

Doubtful (mushbooh)

Jamón Serrano 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.

Jamón Serrano
Jamón Serrano

Why is this flagged?

  • E252 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
  • Pork or pork derivatives

Product facts

Brand Incarlopsa
Nutri-Score E
NOVA group 3
Food-safety regulator U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food safety only — not a halal authority.

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

Additives

  • E250 — Sodium nitrite (Halal)
  • E252 — Potassium nitrate (Saltpetre) (Doubtful (mushbooh))
  • E301 — Sodium ascorbate (Halal)
  • E331 — Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate) (Halal)

Ingredients

pork ham, salt, sugar, antioxidants (e-331, e-301) and preservatives (e-252, e-250)

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