Is Smith's Chilli Chips Halal?
HALAL
Carmine (E120) is a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects, so it is flagged; a product using synthetic red colours instead would avoid this concern.
Maliki — their opinion: insects without flowing blood may be eaten, so this colour is allowed.
Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari, Zaydi, Hanbali, Ibadi — their opinion: colour made from insects is not allowed, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Smith's Chilli Chips for halal compliance:
❌Carmine (E120)HARAM
5 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 4 Halal · ⚠️ 0 Mushbooh · ❌ 1 Haram
First checked: March 07, 2026 · Last checked: October 13, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
DORITOST THAI AET CHILLI
FLAVOURED AN CHIPS
CORN (68%), CANOLA OL. SUGAR, ALT, HYDROLYSED VEGETABL
PROTEIN, ONION POWDER. FLAVoU ENHANCERS
INGREDI ZNTS
SPICES (CHILLI, PAPRIKA, BLACK PEPPEKER. TOMATO POWDER
FLAVOURS, MALTODEXTRIN COLOUR (PAPRIKA
DIACETATE, CITRIC ACID) GARL
EXTRACT), SUNFLOWER OIL,
ASCORBIC ACID, ROSEMARY EXTRACT).
CONTAINs GIUTEN, MILK, SOY
SERVINGS PER PACKAGE: 6.3
SERVING SIZE: 27a (About 11 Chips)
ENERGY
PROTEIN
FAT, TOTAL
- SATURATED
- TRANS
-POLYUNSATURATED
NUTRITION INFORMATION
- MONOUNSATURATED
CARBOHYDRATE
- SUGARS
DIETARY FIBRE
SODIUM
POTASSIUM
AVERAGE VALUES
THE
Average
Quantity
NTICXDANTS (TOCOPHEROLS
587 kJ
per Serving (per Serving/
2.1g
7.1g
LUEBIRRE
0.8 g
0.1 g
2.0 g
4.3 g
Percentage Daily Intakes are based on
TRADEMARK
16.3 g
rdaily intakes may be higher or…
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smith's Chilli Chips halal?
Smith's Chilli Chips is HALAL. Carmine (E120) is a red colour made from crushed cochineal insects, so it is flagged; a product using synthetic red colours instead would avoid this concern. Maliki — their opinion: insects without flowing blood may be eaten, so this colour is allowed. Hanafi, Shafi, Jafari…
Can Muslims eat Smith's Chilli Chips?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Smith's Chilli Chips is classified as HALAL. Yes, it appears permissible for Muslims. All identified ingredients come from halal-compliant sources. However, formulations can change, so always verify the packaging.
What ingredients are in Smith's Chilli Chips?
Key ingredients analyzed: Carmine (E120) (HARAM).
How many times has Smith's Chilli Chips been checked?
Smith's Chilli Chips has been scanned 5 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 4, Mushbooh: 0, Haram: 1. Confidence level: Low confidence.
