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🟢 HALAL
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Potassium Nitrate
Also known as:Potassium NitratePotasyum NitratSaltpetre
What is this Additive?
A preservative salt used in cured meats to retain red color and prevent botulism.
Vegan / Vegetarian?
The salt is vegan, though mostly used in meat.
Fatwa Rulings
The additive itself is HALAL as it is a mineral salt. (Note: The meat it is added to must be Zabiha Halal).
Commonly Found In:
Halal sausages, beef jerky, cured meats.