Food additive check

Is Gelatin (E441) halal and vegan?

A gelling protein made from the skin and bones of animals.

☪️ Halal
Depends — verify
🌱 Vegan
No

Is E441 halal?

Usually from pork or beef. Only halal if from a halal-slaughtered source (e.g. certified beef gelatin) or from fish. Pork gelatin is not halal.

Is E441 vegan?

Always animal-derived — not vegan.

Where you'll find it

Gummy sweets, marshmallows, jelly, some yoghurts and capsule shells.

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This is general information plus an AI reading of labels — a helper, not a fatwa or medical/dietary certification. Sources for the same E-number vary by manufacturer and region, so always verify anything critical with the producer or a certifying body.