Is Grape Chewy Candy Halal?
HARAM
It contains carmine, a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; an official halal mark or a different colour would settle the concern.
Maliki — their opinion: insects with no flowing blood may be eaten, so this colour is allowed.
Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Hanbali — their opinion: colour derived from insects is not allowed as food, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Grape Chewy Candy for halal compliance:
❌Carmine (E120)HARAM
⚠️GelatinMUSHBOOH
7 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 0 Halal · ⚠️ 1 Mushbooh · ❌ 5 Haram
First checked: March 21, 2026 · Last checked: October 01, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
DASEO
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Chewy grape flavour confectionery. Ingredients: glucose syrup, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil, reconstituted grape juice (3.1%),
gelatine, acids (citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid), emulsifiers (sucrose esters of fatty acids, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), flavouring.
colour (carmine). May contain milk. Made in China By: Perfetti van Melle Confectionery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., No. 42, Shenkui Road, Tu
.YaniyKkerhong, Dapeng New District. Shenzhen, 518119 China. Imported & Distributed by: For Australia: Stuart
Alexander & Co. Pty Ltd., Level 3, 1 Smail St., Ultimo NSW, 2007. Stuart Alexander Consumer Services: 1800 188 484;
PERFETTI
For New Zealand: DKSH New Zealand Limited, 279 Railway Road, Milson, Palmerston North 4470.
vanMelle
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grape Chewy Candy halal?
Grape Chewy Candy is HARAM. It contains carmine, a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects; an official halal mark or a different colour would settle the concern. Maliki — their opinion: insects with no flowing blood may be eaten, so this colour is allowed. Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Hanbali — their…
Can Muslims eat Grape Chewy Candy?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Grape Chewy Candy 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 Grape Chewy Candy?
Key ingredients analyzed: Carmine (E120) (HARAM), Gelatin (MUSHBOOH), E471 (MUSHBOOH).
How many times has Grape Chewy Candy been checked?
Grape Chewy Candy has been scanned 7 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 0, Mushbooh: 1, Haram: 5. Confidence level: Low confidence.
