Is Gochujang Chili Paste Halal?
HARAM
It contains added ethanol as an ingredient, so it is flagged; an official halal mark or an alcohol-free declaration would settle it.
Jafari, Zaydi — their opinion: it is not wine and cannot intoxicate at this level, so it is allowed.
Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali, Ibadi — their opinion: alcohol added as an ingredient is not allowed, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Gochujang Chili Paste for halal compliance:
❌AlcoholHARAM
6 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 0 Halal · ⚠️ 3 Mushbooh · ❌ 3 Haram
First checked: January 03, 2026 · Last checked: October 03, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
förpes Ord pris/st: 21:67 kr 30-dgrspris: 21.67 kr TUTE ASTA TISTE ASTA BEAN SUBOTS WOR MIX SARDUTS EM NO Hot Pepper Paste 29598 wang KOREA GOCHUJANG Näringsvärde | Næringsindhold | Ravintosisältö pr. 100g: Energi | Energia 915 kJ | 219 kcal, Fett | Fedt | Rasva 0.9g, varav mättat fett | heraf mættede fedtsyrer | josta tyydyttynyttä 0.3g, BIBIMBAP Kolhydrat | Kulhydrat | Hillihydraatti 48.8g, varav sockerarter | heraf sukkerarter) josta sokereita 24g, Fiber I Kostfibre | Kuitu 0g, Protein | Proteini 3.8g, Salt| Suola 6g. SEI GOCHUJANG CHILIPASTA Ingredienser: VETE pasta (vatten, VETEMJÖL, VETE, salt, antioxidationsmedel (E327), jäst MALT), majssirap, chili krydda (chilipulver 40%, vatten, salt, vitlök, lök) 15%, etanol, salt, smakförstärkare (E621) DK GOCHUJANG CHILIPASTA Ingredienser:…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gochujang Chili Paste halal?
Gochujang Chili Paste is HARAM. It contains added ethanol as an ingredient, so it is flagged; an official halal mark or an alcohol-free declaration would settle it. Jafari, Zaydi — their opinion: it is not wine and cannot intoxicate at this level, so it is allowed. Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali, Ibadi — their…
Can Muslims eat Gochujang Chili Paste?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Gochujang Chili Paste 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 Gochujang Chili Paste?
Key ingredients analyzed: Alcohol (HARAM), E621 (HALAL), E327 (HALAL).
How many times has Gochujang Chili Paste been checked?
Gochujang Chili Paste has been scanned 6 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 0, Mushbooh: 3, Haram: 3. Confidence level: Low confidence.
