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Is Chocolate Halal? What to Check

Quick answer

Plain chocolate is usually fine: cocoa, sugar, milk and plant emulsifiers. Watch for alcohol in liqueur fillings, gelatine in chewy centres, and emulsifiers such as E471 or E476 whose source is not stated.

Ingredients to watch in chocolate

E322LecithinsE476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE442Ammonium phosphatidesWheyHalalSpiritsHaramVanilla extractDoubtfulE904Shellac

Tips

40 chocolate products checked

19 no issues21 doubtful0 haram
Moser Roth 70% Dark Chocolate – halal check
Moser Roth 70% Dark ChocolateMoser Roth Doubtful
Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate – halal check
Sainsbury's 80% Dark ChocolateSainsbury's No issues
Moser Roth 85% Cocoa - Dark Chocolate – halal check
Moser Roth 85% Cocoa - Dark ChocolateMoser Roth Doubtful
Co-Op Irresistible 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate – halal check
Co-Op Irresistible 85% Cocoa Dark ChocolateCo-Op Irresistible No issues
Nestlé After Eight Mint – halal check
Nestlé After Eight MintNestlé No issues
Waitrose Belgian dark chocolate – halal check
Waitrose Belgian dark chocolateWaitrose No issues
Mars Bounty Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar 57 g – halal check
Mars Bounty Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar 57 gMars Doubtful
Lindt Excellence Caramel with a Touch of Sea Salt Dark Chocolate – halal check
Lindt Excellence Caramel with a Touch of Sea Salt Dark ChocolateLindt Excellence No issues
Lindtt EXCELLENCE Chilli Dark – halal check
Lindtt EXCELLENCE Chilli DarkLindtt EXCELLENCE No issues
Terry's Chocolate Orange Milk – halal check
Terry's Chocolate Orange MilkTerry's Doubtful
Tesco Classic Dark Chocolate 74% – halal check
Tesco Classic Dark Chocolate 74%Tesco No issues
Cadbury Dairy Milk – halal check
Cadbury Dairy MilkCadbury Doubtful
Cadbury Dairymilk buttons – halal check
Cadbury Dairymilk buttonsCadbury No issues
Cadbury Bournville Dark Chocolate – halal check
Cadbury Bournville Dark ChocolateCadbury Bournville Doubtful
J. D. Gross Dark Chocolate - 85% Cocoa – halal check
J. D. Gross Dark Chocolate - 85% CocoaJ. D. Gross Doubtful
Lidl Dark Chocolate - Peru – halal check
Lidl Dark Chocolate - PeruLidl No issues
J. D. GROSS Dark Chocolate Almond & Orange – halal check
J. D. GROSS Dark Chocolate Almond & OrangeJ. D. GROSS Doubtful
Tony's Chocolonely Dark chocolate with almond pieces and sea salt – halal check
Tony's Chocolonely Dark chocolate with almond pieces and sea saltTony's Chocolonely No issues
Lindt Extra velouté blanc – halal check
Lindt Extra velouté blancLindt Doubtful
Moser Roth Hazelnut Dark Chocolate – halal check
Moser Roth Hazelnut Dark ChocolateMoser Roth Doubtful
Aldi Intense 85% dark chocolate – halal check
Aldi Intense 85% dark chocolateAldi Doubtful
Tesco Intense 85% Dark Chocolate – halal check
Tesco Intense 85% Dark ChocolateTesco No issues
GREEN & BLACK's ORGANIC Intense Dark 85% Cocoa – halal check
GREEN & BLACK's ORGANIC Intense Dark 85% CocoaGREEN & BLACK's ORGANIC Doubtful
Lindt Les Grandes 34% Hazelnut Dark – halal check
Lindt Les Grandes 34% Hazelnut DarkLindt No issues
lindt – halal check
lindtLindt & SprüNgli No issues
Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt Dark – halal check
Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt DarkLindt No issues
Tony's Chocolonely Milk Chocolate – halal check
Tony's Chocolonely Milk ChocolateTony's Chocolonely No issues
Tony's Chocolonely milk chocolate with caramel pieces and sea salt – halal check
Tony's Chocolonely milk chocolate with caramel pieces and sea saltTony's Chocolonely No issues
Waitrose Milk Single Origin Chocolate – halal check
Waitrose Milk Single Origin ChocolateWaitrose Doubtful
Mylk & Vanilla – halal check
Mylk & Vanilla No issues
Green & Black's Organic 70% Dark Chocolate Bar – halal check
Green & Black's Organic 70% Dark Chocolate BarGreen & Black's Doubtful
Green & Black's Organic Dark Cooking Chocolate – halal check
Green & Black's Organic Dark Cooking ChocolateGreen & Black's Doubtful
Green & Black's Organic Milk Chocolate 37% Cocoa – halal check
Green & Black's Organic Milk Chocolate 37% CocoaGreen & Black's Doubtful
Aldi Organic Peruvian 70% cocoa dark chocolate – halal check
Aldi Organic Peruvian 70% cocoa dark chocolateAldi Doubtful
Moser Roth Organic Peruvian 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate – halal check
Moser Roth Organic Peruvian 85% Cocoa Dark ChocolateMoser Roth Doubtful
J. D. GROSS Raspberry Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa – halal check
J. D. GROSS Raspberry Dark Chocolate 70% CocoaJ. D. GROSS Doubtful
Montezuma's Smooth operator milk chocolate – halal check
Montezuma's Smooth operator milk chocolateMontezuma's Doubtful
Sainsbury's Ugandan dark chocolate – halal check
Sainsbury's Ugandan dark chocolateSainsbury's No issues
Asda Ugandan dark chocolate – halal check
Asda Ugandan dark chocolateAsda No issues
Fin Carre Whole Nut Milk Chocolate with Roasted Hazelnuts – halal check
Fin Carre Whole Nut Milk Chocolate with Roasted HazelnutsFin Carre 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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