Is Ketchup halal?

Doubtful (mushbooh)

Ketchup 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.

Ketchup
Ketchup

Why is this flagged?

  • Alcohol

Product facts

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

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

Additives

  • E202 — Potassium sorbate (Halal)
  • E211 — Sodium benzoate (Halal)

Ingredients

Tomate, azúcar, vinagre de alcohol, almidón modificado de maíz, sal, conservadores (sorbato potásico y benzoato sódico), extracto de especias y especia.

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