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HIDDEN INGREDIENTS IN THE FOOD PRODUCTS
Article date 06/15/04
Majority of Muslims do not realize that there are some ingredients or food products that contain hidden ingredients, not mentioned under ingredients statements. These ingredients are called processing aid ingredients and they help the ingredients or food products to overcome some processing problems. The FDA allows processing aid ingredients in a food product or ingredient up to 2% maximum of the formula. It means that 98% of the formula of a food product or food ingredient are listed on the package under ingredients list, and the remaining 2% of the formula which may contains one or many ingredients are excluded from listing on the package under ingredients list.
Halal or Kosher certified food products (if they meet the Halal requirements) protect Muslim consumers from Haram hidden processing aid ingredients.
Here are the examples of processing aid ingredients in a food product or in a food ingredient (which are not mentioned on the ingredients statement):
Hidden ingredients not mentioned in the, ingredients statements on the package
Apple Juice Gelatin (used to remove cloudiness in apple Juice)
Beta Carotene Vegetable oil or gelatin
Bagel (Fresh) Bacterial Amylase Enzyme (Halal) added as an ingredient
BHA & BHT Vegetable oil or animal fat
FD&C Yellow No. 5 and other FD&C Numbers colors Vegetable oil or glycerin (animal fat/plant fat)
Milk with Vitamin A & D Polysorbate 80 (a plant fat based emulsifier),
Propylene Glycol (petroleum) and Sodium Benzoate (All Vitamins Mixes are Kosher certified & Halal)
McDonald French Fries Non-Zabiha Beef extract in Natural Flavor
Majority of cheeses Growth Cultural Media used to grow Starter Cultures added to milk for cheese making
Rennet Sodium Chloride, Boric acid, Sodium Benzoate
Soy Sauce (Naturally Brewed) 2 ? 3% Ethyl Alcohol (Haram Ingredient)
Sunny Delight Fish Gelatin in Beta carotene color
Turmeric Color Polysorbate 80 a fat based emulsifier
Article date 06/15/04
Majority of Muslims do not realize that there are some ingredients or food products that contain hidden ingredients, not mentioned under ingredients statements. These ingredients are called processing aid ingredients and they help the ingredients or food products to overcome some processing problems. The FDA allows processing aid ingredients in a food product or ingredient up to 2% maximum of the formula. It means that 98% of the formula of a food product or food ingredient are listed on the package under ingredients list, and the remaining 2% of the formula which may contains one or many ingredients are excluded from listing on the package under ingredients list.
Halal or Kosher certified food products (if they meet the Halal requirements) protect Muslim consumers from Haram hidden processing aid ingredients.
Here are the examples of processing aid ingredients in a food product or in a food ingredient (which are not mentioned on the ingredients statement):
Hidden ingredients not mentioned in the, ingredients statements on the package
Apple Juice Gelatin (used to remove cloudiness in apple Juice)
Beta Carotene Vegetable oil or gelatin
Bagel (Fresh) Bacterial Amylase Enzyme (Halal) added as an ingredient
BHA & BHT Vegetable oil or animal fat
FD&C Yellow No. 5 and other FD&C Numbers colors Vegetable oil or glycerin (animal fat/plant fat)
Milk with Vitamin A & D Polysorbate 80 (a plant fat based emulsifier),
Propylene Glycol (petroleum) and Sodium Benzoate (All Vitamins Mixes are Kosher certified & Halal)
McDonald French Fries Non-Zabiha Beef extract in Natural Flavor
Majority of cheeses Growth Cultural Media used to grow Starter Cultures added to milk for cheese making
Rennet Sodium Chloride, Boric acid, Sodium Benzoate
Soy Sauce (Naturally Brewed) 2 ? 3% Ethyl Alcohol (Haram Ingredient)
Sunny Delight Fish Gelatin in Beta carotene color
Turmeric Color Polysorbate 80 a fat based emulsifier