LIST OF EMULSIFIERS (E471 AND E472) Name of emulsifier
Description
Food contain emulsifier
E471 (glyceryl monostearate)
- Manufactured from glycerin (E422) and fatty acids - Obtained from hydrogenated soy bean oil and may be genetically modified Used where the foaming power of egg protein needs to be retained in the presence of fat - In baked goods as an 'anti-staling' agent (prevents the loss of water from starches)
- Cakes - Hot-chocolate mix, - Shaped crisps - quick custard mix - Packet dessert topping - Dehydrated potato, - Sponge puddings, - Low-calorie cream - Margarine and low fat spreads - Ice cream.
Status - Depends - Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
LIST OF EMULSIFIERS (E471 AND E472) E472a (acetic esters of fatty acids)
- Prepared from mixing esters of glycerol (E422) with edible fats and acetic acid (E260). - Improves aeration properties of high fat recipes - Produces stable foam in whipped products by collecting together the fat globules.
- Coating for meat products - Nuts and fruits - Bread - Dessert toppings - Cheese cake
- Depends - Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
E472b (lactic esters of fatty acids)
- Esters of mono and diglycerides - Used to give stability and the required viscosity. - The first use for making margarine where it emulsifies the water phase in oil and fat phase.
- Low calorie spreads - Peanut butter - Ice cream - Macaroni - Noodles - Potato products - Bakery products - Whipped toppings
- Depends - Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
E472c (citric esters of fatty acids)
- Citrated mono and diglycerides - Formed by etherifying the hydroxyl groups of mono and diglycerides - A substitute for lecithin (E322) in various applications
- Infant formula and follow-on milk and other foods for infants and young children
- Depends - Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
E472d (tartaric esters of fatty acids)
None available
None available
- Depends - Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
E472e (acetyltartaric esters of fatty acids)
- Consists of mixed glycerol esters of mono and diacetyltartaric acid Fatty acids of food fats prepared from esters of glycerol (E422) and tartaric acid (E334). - It is made by the interaction of diacetyltartaric anhydride and mono and diglycerides.
- Bread - Hot chocolate mix - Gravy granules - Frozen pizza.
- Depends - Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haram if it is from pork fat
CASES RELATED TO THE EMULSIFIER (E471, E472A, E472B, E472C, E472D, AND E472E) Case 1 Wall’s Ice Cream in Malaysia is Halal • In Malaysia, the sources Wall’s ice cream is from Indonesia, Thailand and China. Malaysia does not import sources from United Kingdom (UK) or other countries in Europe. • All Wall’s range of products in Malaysia are halal certified and meets the requirement of the Muslim community. The emulsifier E471 used in the ice cream is derived from palm oil. Wall’s Halal certifications are obtained from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM), The Central Islamic Committee of Thailand (TCICOT), Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) and China Islamic Association (CIA).
Case 2 Emulsifier in Wall’s Mini Poppers is Halal • Some consumers said that a product of Wall’s Mini Poppers, contains E471, an ingredient which is said to be derived from a non-halal source. Malaysia has clarify that all Wall’s range of products in Malaysia are halal certified and meets the requirement of the Muslim community. • E471 is a code given to mono and diglycerides, a group of emulsifiers which can be derived from animal or plant sources. From the code itself, it should not be concluded that E471 is a non-halal ingredient without looking at the origin. • Wall’s Mini Poppers has received halal certification from the China Islamic Association (CIA), which is a JAKIMaccredited Islamic body. As with all of other Wall’s Malaysia ice cream products, Wall’s Mini Poppers uses only plant-based emulsifiers.
Case 3 Cadbury’s Chocolate • There are some products of cadbury chocolate contain E471. The consumer confused about the status of these products whether it is halal or not. • According to JAKIM, every product manufactured from Cadbury Malaysia Company is using the halal resources. The E471 used as ingredient in the cadbury chocolate is from plant-based and it is halal. • Milk chocolate with a caramel center. • Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Milk, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifier (E442), Flavourings), Caramel (Glucose Syrup, Hydrogenates Vegetable Oil, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Caramelised Syrup (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Flavouring, Dried Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Emulsifier (E471), Flavourings. May contain traces of nuts and soya.
