Is Raspberry Donut Halal?
HARAM
It contains carmine (E120), a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; a product using a synthetic red instead would avoid this concern.
Maliki — their opinion: insects without flowing blood may be eaten, so this colour is allowed.
Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Hanbali — their opinion: colour made from insects is not permitted as food, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Raspberry Donut for halal compliance:
❌Carmine (E120)HARAM
30 community scans · Moderate confidence
Votes: ✅ 2 Halal · ⚠️ 3 Mushbooh · ❌ 25 Haram
First checked: January 04, 2026 · Last checked: September 21, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
70g (1 donut)
Quantity
Per 100g
1430kJ
342Cal)
4.5g
16.5g
78g
<1.0g
42.8g
16.79
1.99
288mg
average
Ingredients
Donut (Wheat Flour, Water, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Soy
(Antioxidant (307), Dextrose, Yeast,
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Raspberry Donut halal?
Raspberry Donut is HARAM. It contains carmine (E120), a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; a product using a synthetic red instead would avoid this concern. Maliki — their opinion: insects without flowing blood may be eaten, so this colour is allowed. Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Hanbali — their…
Can Muslims eat Raspberry Donut?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Raspberry Donut 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 Raspberry Donut?
Key ingredients analyzed: Carmine (E120) (HARAM), E471 (MUSHBOOH), E481 (MUSHBOOH), E472e (MUSHBOOH).
How many times has Raspberry Donut been checked?
Raspberry Donut has been scanned 30 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 2, Mushbooh: 3, Haram: 25. Confidence level: Moderate confidence.
