E503 Ammonium carbonates — is it halal?

Description

Ammonium carbonates E503: (i) carbonate (carbamate–carbonate–bicarbonate mixture), (ii) hydrogen carbonate. Today — synthetic ammonia and CO2 (c1–c6); other routes: coking, wastes, urea (c7–c13), sublimation with chalk (c14–c17). Historically — deer antler, bones, leather, urine, dung soot (c18–c22); today also sewage sludge and manure — non-food (c23–c26). Anti-caking agents, alcohol, coatings (c27–c32).

Names: Карбонаты аммония · Ammonium carbonates · كربونات الأمونيوم

Also known as: E 503, E-503, Е503, INS 503, E503(i), E503(ii), E503i, E503ii, Ammonium carbonate, Ammonium hydrogen carbonate, Ammonium bicarbonate, Ammonium sesquicarbonate, Baker's ammonia, Hartshorn, Salt of hartshorn

Category: Raising agents

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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