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Is Biscuits Halal? What to Check

Quick answer

Most biscuits are fine. The usual questions are emulsifiers (E471, E472) from an unstated fat source, whey, and chocolate coatings with the same issues as chocolate.

Ingredients to watch in biscuits

E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472eMono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters (DATEM)E322LecithinsWheyHalalE503Ammonium carbonatesE500Sodium carbonates (baking soda)FlavouringsHalal

Tips

36 biscuits products checked

23 no issues8 doubtful5 haram
Mr Kipling 5 Mini Battenbergs – halal check
Mr Kipling 5 Mini BattenbergsMr Kipling Haram
Mr Kipling 6 Cherry Bakewells – halal check
Mr Kipling 6 Cherry BakewellsMr Kipling Haram
Co-Op Bakery 4 Jam Ball Doughnuts – halal check
Co-Op Bakery 4 Jam Ball DoughnutsCo-Op No issues
Fibre One Birthday Cake Squares – halal check
Fibre One Birthday Cake SquaresFibre One Doubtful
Lotus Biscoff The Original Speculoos – halal check
Lotus Biscoff The Original SpeculoosLotus No issues
Warburtons Breakfast Muffins – halal check
Warburtons Breakfast MuffinsWarburtons No issues
Sondey Butter Biscuits Milk Chocolate – halal check
Sondey Butter Biscuits Milk ChocolateSondey No issues
Tesco Cake aux Fruits – halal check
Tesco Cake aux FruitsTesco No issues
Bear Carrot cake bars – halal check
Bear Carrot cake barsBear No issues
Organic Mamia Carrot Cake Soft Oaty Bars – halal check
Organic Mamia Carrot Cake Soft Oaty BarsOrganic Mamia No issues
Hovis Crumpets – halal check
Hovis CrumpetsHovis No issues
Co-Op Bakery Custard Doughnuts – halal check
Co-Op Bakery Custard DoughnutsCo-Op Bakery Doubtful
Nairn's Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Biscuits – halal check
Nairn's Dark Chocolate Chip Oat BiscuitsNairn's No issues
McVitie's Digestive Biscuits – halal check
McVitie's Digestive BiscuitsMcVitie's No issues
McVitie's Digestives The ORIGINAL – halal check
McVitie's Digestives The ORIGINALMcVitie's No issues
General Mills Fibre One 90 -Chocolate Fudge Brownies – halal check
General Mills Fibre One 90 -Chocolate Fudge BrowniesGeneral Mills Doubtful
Nairn's Fine Milled Oatcakes – halal check
Nairn's Fine Milled OatcakesNairn's No issues
Nairn's Fruit & Seed Oatcakes – halal check
Nairn's Fruit & Seed OatcakesNairn's No issues
Bonne Maman Madeleine – halal check
Bonne Maman MadeleineBonne Maman Haram
Primo Madeleines – halal check
Primo MadeleinesPrimo Haram
MăGura Magura Prăjitură cu cacao – halal check
MăGura Magura Prăjitură cu cacaoMăGura Haram
Soreen Malt Loaf – halal check
Soreen Malt LoafSoreen No issues
McVities Rich Tea Biscuits – halal check
McVities Rich Tea BiscuitsMcVitie's No issues
Tunnock's Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafer Biscuit – halal check
Tunnock's Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafer BiscuitTunnock's No issues
Cadbury Mini Rolls Milk Chocolate – halal check
Cadbury Mini Rolls Milk ChocolateCadbury Doubtful
Weetabix Oatibix For A Healthy Heart – halal check
Weetabix Oatibix For A Healthy HeartWeetabix No issues
Warburtons Potato Cakes – halal check
Warburtons Potato CakesWarburtons Doubtful
Tesco Scottish Rough Oatcakes – halal check
Tesco Scottish Rough OatcakesTesco No issues
Belvita Soft Bakes Choc Chip – halal check
Belvita Soft Bakes Choc ChipBelvita Doubtful
Soreen Strawberry lunchbox loaves – halal check
Soreen Strawberry lunchbox loavesSoreen No issues
Ritz Bakery The Original Cracker – halal check
Ritz Bakery The Original CrackerRitz Bakery No issues
Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Biscuits – halal check
Tunnock's Caramel Wafer BiscuitsTunnock's No issues
Twix – halal check
TwixTwix Doubtful
Tan Y Castell Bakery Welshcakes – halal check
Tan Y Castell Bakery WelshcakesTan Y Castell Bakery No issues
Sainsbury's Wheat Biscuits – halal check
Sainsbury's Wheat BiscuitsSainsbury's No issues
Gü Zillionaires' Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cheesecake Desserts (2 x) – halal check
Gü Zillionaires' Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cheesecake Desserts (2 x)Gü Doubtful

Ingredient data from Open Food Facts (ODbL), retrieved 2026-09-25. Recipes change — always check the pack. This is an ingredient check, not a halal certification.

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