Is Arnott's Orange Slice Halal?
HARAM
It contains carmine, a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; a halal mark or a product using synthetic colour instead would settle the concern.
Maliki — their opinion: carmine is allowed because insects have no flowing blood.
Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Zaydi, Hanbali, Ibadi — their opinion: insect-derived colour is not allowed, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Arnott's Orange Slice for halal compliance:
❌Carmine (E120)HARAM
✅PectinHALAL
6 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 2 Halal · ⚠️ 0 Mushbooh · ❌ 4 Haram
First checked: April 09, 2026 · Last checked: August 13, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
e NET 500 g
ingredients
cONTAINS WHEAT, GLUTEN, SOY, MILK, EGG.
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BSCUITS. Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegeable Oil (Antioxidant (E307b From Soyll Compound Chocolate (Sugor, Millk Solids, Vegekble Cl Cocoa Mass,
Cog Powder, Flavour, Emulsitiers (Soy lecithin, E492. EA76), Jam (Sugar, Apple Auree, Glucose, Raspberry ice, Food Colour (Carminel, Geling
ent lPecin), Food Acids (330, E331), Flavour), Desiccoled Coconut, Wheat Starch, Oats, Cocoa Powder, Golden Syrup, Soh Boking Powcec, Milk
Solds, Eggs, Honey, Food Colours (Caramel , Sunset Yelow FCF, Tortrozine), Emulsiher (Say lecithin), Orange OL Fivour, lamon OlL
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arnott's Orange Slice halal?
Arnott's Orange Slice is HARAM. It contains carmine, a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; a halal mark or a product using synthetic colour instead would settle the concern. Maliki — their opinion: carmine is allowed because insects have no flowing blood. Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Zaydi, Hanbali…
Can Muslims eat Arnott's Orange Slice?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Arnott's Orange Slice is classified as HARAM. No, it contains non-permissible ingredients. Look for halal-certified alternatives from brands that offer similar products with permissible ingredients.
What ingredients are in Arnott's Orange Slice?
Key ingredients analyzed: Carmine (E120) (HARAM), E492 (HALAL), E476 (HALAL), Pectin (HALAL).
How many times has Arnott's Orange Slice been checked?
Arnott's Orange Slice has been scanned 6 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 2, Mushbooh: 0, Haram: 4. Confidence level: Low confidence.
