Is THINS Dark Chocolate halal?
THINS Dark Chocolate 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.
Why is this flagged?
- E322 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
Product facts
| Brand | McVitie's |
|---|---|
| Nutri-Score | E |
| NOVA group | 4 |
| Eco-Score | E |
| Food-safety regulator | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food safety only — not a halal authority. |
THINS Dark Chocolate's ingredient and additive data is cross-referenced against Codex/INS numbering, the same system used by food-safety regulators worldwide.
Additives
- E296 — Malic acid (acid) (Halal)
- E322 — Lecithin (Doubtful (mushbooh))
- 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
Biscuit [Wheat Flour, Non-hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm), Whole Wheat flour (16.5%), Sugar, Modified Starch, Invert sugar syrup, raising agent (ammonium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), Salt, Skimmed Milk Powder, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid)], Dark Chocolate (40%) [Sugar, Cocoa mass, Non Hydrogenated vegetable Fats (palm, Shea), Butter Oil, Cocoa Butter, emulsifier (soy lecithin, Poly glyecrol Polyricinoleate(palm)), Natural Flavouring (Vanilla). Cocoa Solids minimum 38%).
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