Is Raspberry Donut Halal?
HARAM
This contains natural colours (120), meaning carmine (E120), a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; a halal mark or different colour would settle it.
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 Raspberry Donut for halal compliance:
❌Carmine (E120)HARAM
28 community scans · Moderate confidence
Votes: ✅ 2 Halal · ⚠️ 3 Mushbooh · ❌ 23 Haram
First checked: January 04, 2026 · Last checked: August 29, 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. This contains natural colours (120), meaning carmine (E120), a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; a halal mark or different colour would settle it. Maliki — their opinion: carmine is allowed because insects have no flowing blood. Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Zaydi…
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 28 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 2, Mushbooh: 3, Haram: 23. Confidence level: Moderate confidence.
