Skittles Fruits Chewies, 176g

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Natural or synthetic citric acid is an ingredient that adds tartness, improves flavour, and preserves ingredients in hard candies. It is naturally found in citrus fruits and is halal. Skittles use petroleum-based colourants: Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Titanium dioxide, Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 1. Natural and Artificial Flavours Sweet lovers love to sink their teeth into the chewy goodness of Skittles Chewies. These delightful candies provide a satisfyingly chewy texture alongside a burst of fruity flavours. Taking the classic Skittles flavours and adding a lovely soft texture, these are a great addition for sweet lovers of all ages. Muslims can eat all kinds of candies that don’t contain pig-based gelatin. Some Skittles contain gelatin in them?

Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. The bite-sized fruit-flavoured chewy candies have no nutritional value and were ranked by DeFazio as one of the worst non-chocolate candy options. Commonly known as tapioca starch or tapioca flour, tapioca dextrin is a starch extract from cassava roots. It acts as an adhesive coating in Skittles and is halal. Corn SyrupThere are halal and non-halal Skittles depending on the ingredients they contain. Non-halal Skittles contain gelatin. What candy can Muslims eat? Palm kernel oil gives Skittles its gummy, chewy, and stretchy feel. It is an edible plant oil obtained from the kernel of oil palm. Palm kernel oil is halal. Colours All Chewwies products are suitable for vegans, vegetarian, halal and kosher certified—the only way you can pamper your teeth and still have peace of mind. Carnauba wax gives Skittles it's shiny and attractive coating. It also prevents the candy from melting. It is commonly known as Brazil wax and is naturally found in the fronds of carnauba palm. Carnauba wax is halal. Sodium Citrate Until 2010, the original recipe of Skittles was not halal as it had gelatin in it. However, Wrigley removed gelatin from Skittles candy in 2010 due to the rising concern of animal cruelty. Skittles Ingredients

Gelatin is a protein gotten by boiling the skin, tendon, ligament, and bones of animals with water. It is commonly sourced from pigs and, for this reason, is unsuitable for Muslims.

The details of flavours are typically protected under law. Although the original Skittles is halal, it is best to read the label on other flavours and products, as they sometimes switch up the ingredients.

All halal Skittles contain; Sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, citric acid, tapioca dextrin, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavours, colours, sodium citrate, and carnauba wax. They are: Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It gives some flavour of Skittles an authentic basic sour taste, improves tartness, and is used as a preservative. Sodium citrate is halal. Hydrogenated Palm kernel oilCorn syrup is made from cornstarch, and it prevents the formation of sugar crystals in Skittles. It also adds volume, softens, and helps give the candy a smooth texture. Corn syrup is halal. Modified corn starch According to Statista , Skittles were the US favourite non-chocolate chewy candy, with 3.3 million pounds sold on average. They come in a wide variety of flavours such as sour, tropical, summer splash, wild berry, and Brightside.