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E-number E341 · Antioxidants & acids
Calcium phosphates
Halal
- Typical source
- Mineral (phosphate rock)
- Plain-language explanation
- E341, or calcium phosphates, are minerals derived from phosphate rock or animal bones, used to add calcium and prevent clumping in foods. Its halal status depends on the source: if made from rock or plant-based, it is halal, but if from animal bones, it must be from halal-slaughtered animals. Major certification bodies like JAKIM, MUI, and MUIS consider it halal only when the source is verified as permissible.