Food guide
Is Vitamins Halal? What to Check
Quick answer
The capsule is often the issue: gelatine capsules are usually pork or non-halal beef. Look for vegetarian capsules (HPMC) or halal-certified supplements.
Ingredients to watch in vitamins & supplements
GelatineHaramE464Hydroxypropyl methyl celluloseE572Magnesium stearateE570Stearic acid (fatty acids)LanolinHalalFishHalalE120Carmine / cochineal
Tips
- HPMC / hypromellose (E464) capsules are plant-based.
- Vitamin D3 from lanolin is accepted by most scholars.
15 vitamins & supplements products checked
9 no issues6 doubtful0 haram
Huel BananaHuel No issues
Graze Cocoa Vanilla Oat BoostsGraze Doubtful
Eat Natural Crunchy Nut Bars with Peanuts & ChocolateEat Natural No issues
Trek Flapjack proteinTrek No issues
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Double Rich ChocolateOptimum Nutrition No issues
Grenade High Protein, Low SugarGrenade Doubtful
Pulsin Pea protein powderPulsin No issues
NāKd Protein Bar Cocoa HazelnutNāKd No issues
SPORTYFEEL Protein Bar sabor a BrownieSPORTYFEEL Doubtful
TREK Protein Flapjack Salted CaramelTREK No issues
TREK Protein Flapjacks Cocoa OatTREK No issues
Nature Valley Protein Peanut and ChocolateNature Valley Doubtful
Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel NutNature Valley Doubtful
Brooklea Strawberry with SweetnessBrooklea Doubtful
Huel VanillaHuel No issues
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.