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Thickeners and gelling agents

Gums, pectins, celluloses and gelatine. The plant gums are rarely a question. Gelatine always is.

Not a halal concern on its own21No HalalSnap rule yet1Likely halal1
CodeNameAnswer
E400Alginic acidNot a halal concern on its own
E401Sodium alginateNot a halal concern on its own
E402Potassium alginateNot a halal concern on its own
E403Ammonium alginateNot a halal concern on its own
E404Calcium alginateNot a halal concern on its own
E405Propylene glycol alginateNot a halal concern on its own
E406AgarNot a halal concern on its own
E407CarrageenanNot a halal concern on its own
E410Locust bean gumCarob bean gumNot a halal concern on its own
E412Guar gumNot a halal concern on its own
E413TragacanthNot a halal concern on its own
E414Gum arabicAcacia gumNot a halal concern on its own
E415Xanthan gumNo HalalSnap rule yet
E416Karaya gumNot a halal concern on its own
E440aPectinNot a halal concern on its own
E440bAmidated pectinNot a halal concern on its own
E460CelluloseMicrocrystalline celluloseNot a halal concern on its own
E461MethylcelluloseNot a halal concern on its own
E463HydroxypropylcelluloseNot a halal concern on its own
E464Hydroxypropyl-MethylcelluloseNot a halal concern on its own
E465EthylmethylcelluloseNot a halal concern on its own
E466CarboxymethylcelluloseCellulose gumNot a halal concern on its own
E469Sodium caseinateLikely halal

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