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Is Mentos Chewing gum pure fresh cherry flavour Halal?

Haram

Contains haram ingredients

Based on its ingredient list, Mentos Chewing gum pure fresh cherry flavour contains carmine (cochineal), which is haram under the general view.

BrandMentos
Barcode80879299
CategorySweets & gummies
Data updated2026-03-27

Ingredients, colour-coded

Sweeteners (xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol syrup, mannitol, aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose)gum basemaltodextrinstarchacids (malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid)flavouringsstabiliser (glycerol)coconut fatcherry juice powder (0,38%)**emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sucrose esters of fatty acids)thickener (cellulose gum)glazing agent (carnauba wax)antioxidant (E321)colours (carmine, brilliant blue FCF)
HaramDoubtfulFineNo concern found

What needs attention

  • HaramCarmine (cochineal)

    Most UK scholars and certifiers avoid it; some scholars permit it. Follows your insect setting.

  • DoubtfulGlycerine

    Halal when vegetable glycerine; doubtful if not stated.

Full ingredient list

Sweeteners (xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol syrup, mannitol, aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose), gum base, maltodextrin, starch, acids (malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid), flavourings, stabiliser (glycerol), coconut fat, cherry juice powder (0,38%)**, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sucrose esters of fatty acids), thickener (cellulose gum), glazing agent (carnauba wax), antioxidant (E321), colours (carmine, brilliant blue FCF)

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See or correct this product on Open Food Facts

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.