Thermally Oxidised Soya Bean Oil with Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids

Emulsifier

IFANCA classifies this as doubtful.

Based on 1 cited authority. Confidence: medium.

What authorities say

1 authority on record

1says Doubtful

Saying Doubtful1 of 1

IFANCA

Listed among “questionable ingredients — investigate further” in IFANCA's Halal Shopper's Guide to Ingredients; the source may be animal or plant.

Why this verdict

E479 is thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, an emulsifier used in some fat-based and frying applications. No major halal authority in the source corpus has published a position on E479. Because no published ruling covers it, E479 is doubtful by default; check for halal certification.

Common questions

Is E479 halal?

Thermally Oxidised Soya Bean Oil with Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (E479) is classified doubtful. IFANCA classifies it as doubtful.

What is E479 made from?

Thermally Oxidised Soya Bean Oil with Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (E479) is derived from plant sources.

Only IFANCA has a published position on this additive. The verdict is provisional until more authorities weigh in.