Donuts

Frying fat, dough conditioners, and glazes can introduce animal-derived ingredients.

Why?

Plain donut dough is usually halal, but donuts can involve several points of concern: some are fried in animal-fat-based shortening, dough conditioners like L-cysteine (E920) can be animal-derived, and marshmallow-style glazes or fillings may contain gelatin. None of this is guaranteed to be an issue, but it's enough variability that donuts are treated as doubtful unless a specific product's ingredients or halal certification are confirmed.

References

• General consensus of major halal certification bodies; scholarly opinions vary by school of thought

Last reviewed: 2026-09-08

This is informational guidance only, not a certified halal determination. Always consult an official halal certification body for certainty.