Reason: Common food ingredient derived from plants.
Uses: sweetener, preservative
glucose-fructose syrup
Status: HALAL
Reason: Derived from sugar, no animal origin.
Uses: sweetener in beverages, confectionery
modified starch
Status: HALAL
Reason: Starch modified for texture, no animal sources.
Uses: thickening agent, stabilizer
gelatin
Status: MASHBOOH
Reason: Gelatin can be derived from halal sources (like fish or halal slaughtered cattle) or haram sources (like pigs). Its status depends on the source of the gelatin.
Uses: Commonly used in food products like jelly, desserts, and gummy candies, as well as in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.