Cottage Cheese Small Curd

skim milk

Status: HALAL

Reason: Dairy product from halal sources.

Uses: beverages, cooking, baking

nonfat dry milk

Status: HALAL

Reason: Dairy product, typically halal if no additives.

lactose

Status: HALAL

Reason: Dairy sugar, acceptable for consumption.

Uses: sweetener in dairy products

salt

Status: HALAL

Reason: Common food ingredient.

artificial color

Status: UNKNOWN

Reason: Generic term, requires specific colorant details.

maltodextrin

Status: HALAL

Reason: Derived from starch; typically halal.

guar gum

Status: HALAL

Reason: Plant-based thickener derived from guar beans.

Uses: thickening agent in foods

mono and diglycerides

Status: MASHBOOH

Reason: These can be derived from both animal and plant sources, making their halal status unclear without specific sourcing information.

Uses: Commonly used as emulsifiers in food products such as baked goods, margarine, and confectionery.

locust bean gum

Status: HALAL

Reason: Plant-derived thickener and emulsifier.

Uses: thickening agent in foods

xanthan gum

Status: HALAL

Reason: Thickening agent produced by fermentation, plant-based.

Uses: thickener in sauces, dressings

carrageenan

Status: HALAL

Reason: Derived from seaweed, plant-based thickening agent.

Uses: thickening, gelling

citric acid

Status: HALAL

Reason: Widely used for flavoring and preservation in foods.

potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (to maintain freshness)

Status: UNKNOWN

cheese cultures

Status: HALAL

Reason: Commonly used in cheese production, usually halal.

Uses: culturing

vitamin a palmitate.

Status: HALAL

Reason: Vitamin A palmitate is a synthetic form of vitamin A that is typically derived from plant sources or synthesized in laboratories, making it halal.