Chemical & Additive
Depends on Source
E471
Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (E471)
The most common food emulsifier; it can come from palm oil or animal fat.
Why this is a critical point
E471 is one of the most widely used emulsifiers, stabilising bread dough, ice cream, and margarine. Its fatty acids can come from vegetable oil (halal) or animal fat, including pork (haram, depending on source). Because labels rarely specify the source, E471 is one of the most frequently checked critical points by LPH auditors.
Also known as
Mono- and diglycerides, E471, MDG
Commonly found in
Bread, margarine, ice cream, chocolate, packaged bakery products.
Halal alternative
Halal-certified E471 with a supplier certificate confirming a vegetable fatty-acid source.
This information is educational guidance, not a fatwa or an official halal determination. A product’s final status can only be established through inspection by an accredited Halal Inspection Body (LPH) and a ruling from the MUI Fatwa Commission / Halal Product Fatwa Committee.
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