E406 Agar: Halal or Haram?
Halal
A gelling agent from seaweed, a plant alternative to gelatine. E406 (Agar) is Halal.
Why it is Halal
Seaweed-derived, with no animal question.
Where you meet it
Vegan jellies, desserts, confectionery.
What to do in the shop
Nothing special to do for E406 itself. Read the rest of the list: a product is only as clear as its least clear ingredient.
A status here describes the additive in general, and a specific product can be different. The same number can be made from plant or animal material depending on the manufacturer, and the label does not say which.
Questions people ask
Is E406 Halal?
Yes. E406 (Agar) is Halal: it raises no animal-source question. The rest of the ingredient list still decides the product.
What is E406 made from?
Seaweed-derived, with no animal question.
Products we checked that contain E406
- HARIBO Soft Dropjes · Confirmed by the manufacturer
- HARIBO Perl-Eier · Mushbooh
- Lambertz Nürnberger Lebkuchen Tradition 500 g · Mushbooh
- HARIBO Color-Rado · Haram
- Haribo Color-Rado · Haram
- HARIBO Color-Rado 175 g · Haram
- Haribo Color-rado 200G + 20G Gratis · Haram
- HARIBO Colorado Maxipack · Haram
Related additives
- E407 Carrageenan · Halal
- E410 Locust bean gum · Halal
- E412 Guar gum · Halal
Check a product, not just a number
An additive's status describes the additive in general. What matters is the whole ingredient list on the packet in your hand.
This is information, not a fatwa. These statuses combine published scholarly positions with ingredient analysis, and they can be incomplete or out of date. For anything that matters, confirm with the manufacturer and with a qualified authority.