Is Matcha Sponge Cake Halal?
HARAM
The label includes polyglycerol fatty acid ester (INS475), whose fatty-acid source may be plant or animal, but no source is stated. Contact the manufacturer and ask whether INS475 is plant or animal, or look for an official halal certification mark.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Matcha Sponge Cake for halal compliance:
⚠️EmulsifierMUSHBOOH
⚠️INS475MUSHBOOH
⚠️INS422MUSHBOOH
✅INS450HALAL
7 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 0 Halal · ⚠️ 1 Mushbooh · ❌ 6 Haram
First checked: March 31, 2026 · Last checked: August 25, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: 2 Serving size: 85g Avg. Quantity per Serving Avg. Quantity per 100g Energy 1270kJ (304Cal) 1500kJ (358Cal) Protein 3.7g 4.3g Fat, total 12.2g 14.4g -saturated 4.1g 4.8g Carbohydrate 43.8g 51.5g -sugars 28.1g 33.0g Dietary Fibre, total 1.4g 1.7g Sodium 255mg 300mg INGREDIENTS: Matcha Sponge (75%) [Sponge Cake Mix (Sugar, Wheat Flour, Thickeners (1414, Xanthan Gum), Canola Oil, Emulsifiers (471, 481)** From Palm, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, 450), Skimmed Milk Powder, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Natural Colour (Carotene)), Water, Egg, Canola Oil, Green Tea * (1.0%), Green Tea Natural Flavour (Humectant (1520), Natural Flavour), Natural Green Colour (Water, Natural Colour (141), Humectant (1520), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate))],…
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Matcha Sponge Cake halal?
Matcha Sponge Cake is HARAM. The label includes polyglycerol fatty acid ester (INS475), whose fatty-acid source may be plant or animal, but no source is stated. Contact the manufacturer and ask whether INS475 is plant or animal, or look for an official halal certification mark.
Can Muslims eat Matcha Sponge Cake?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Matcha Sponge Cake 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 Matcha Sponge Cake?
Key ingredients analyzed: Emulsifier (MUSHBOOH), INS475 (MUSHBOOH), INS422 (MUSHBOOH), INS450 (HALAL).
How many times has Matcha Sponge Cake been checked?
Matcha Sponge Cake has been scanned 7 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 0, Mushbooh: 1, Haram: 6. Confidence level: Low confidence.
