Halal Brand Guide

Built Bar protein bars are Mushbooh — no halal certification, though the formula is dairy-based with no declared pork derivatives.

USA · Protein bars, Puffs

Chipotle is not halal — the menu includes pork carnitas, non-zabiha chicken and beef, and there is no halal certification.

USA · Burritos, Bowls

Chick-fil-A is not halal — all chicken is non-zabiha (not slaughtered according to Islamic requirements) with no halal certification anywhere in the US chain.

USA · Chicken sandwiches, Nuggets

CLIF Bars are Mushbooh — no halal certification and no disclosed animal source for E471 in some variants, despite a largely plant-based formula.

USA · Energy bars, Protein bars

Dunkin' in the US and UK is Mushbooh — doughnuts may contain E471 or gelatine glazes, and no halal certification exists for Western market locations.

USA · Doughnuts, Bagels

Grenade Carb Killa and other protein products are Mushbooh — no halal certification, with E471 and E481 present in the formula without animal source disclosure.

UK · Protein bars, Protein powder

Hup Seng is halal — the Malaysian biscuit brand is JAKIM certified. A 2026 viral incident where the brand was falsely labelled 'not halal' was debunked.

Malaysia · Cream crackers, Assorted biscuits

Jollibee in Western markets (US, UK) is not halal-certified. Middle East and some Philippine Jollibee locations are halal certified — verify by location.

Philippines · Chicken, Burgers

Kraft products vary by type — processed cheese and mac & cheese are Mushbooh due to undisclosed enzyme sources. Dressings and mayonnaise are generally halal in formula but uncertified.

USA · Cheese, Mac & cheese

Krispy Kreme doughnuts are Mushbooh — they contain E471 with no source disclosure and some glaze/filling products may contain gelatine. No halal certification in UK or US.

USA · Doughnuts, Coffee

MyProtein runs a dedicated halal-certified range on its UK site, covering named flavours of Impact Whey, Impact Whey Isolate and Clear Whey. MyProtein does not name the certifying body. Certification is per-flavour only; the rest of the range, including most protein bars, remains uncertified and Mushbooh.

UK · Whey protein, Protein bars

Optimum Nutrition (Gold Standard Whey) is Mushbooh — the world's best-selling protein powder has no halal certification and uses whey from undisclosed processing methods.

USA · Whey protein, Casein protein