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Is Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate Halal?

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No haram or doubtful ingredients found

None of the listed ingredients of Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate are haram or doubtful under the general view.

BrandSainsbury's
Barcode00392754
CategoryChocolate
Record edited on Open Food Facts2026-03-27
Last re-read by us2026-11-06

Ingredients, colour-coded

Cocoa MassCocoa ButterSugar. Dark Chocolate contains: Cocoa Solids 80% minimum
HaramDoubtfulFineNo concern found
Full ingredient list

Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Sugar. Dark Chocolate contains: Cocoa Solids 80% minimum.

What to check on this pack

The first ingredient listed is cocoa ma and the list has 3 named ingredients. No halal or dietary label appears in the product data. None of the named ingredients is flagged. Keep an eye on the pack when you buy: a recipe change or a new flavour can add an ingredient we have not seen yet.

Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate: pack details

Pack size100g
Sold atSainsbury's
Sold inUnited Kingdom
Made or packed inItaly, Madagascar
Nutri-ScoreD
NOVA group3 (a processed food)

From the Open Food Facts record for this barcode. NOVA is a food-processing scale from 1 to 4 based on the ingredient list, and Nutri-Score runs from A (better) to E. Neither says anything about halal status.

Is Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate vegetarian or vegan?

Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate is not labelled vegetarian or vegan. No meat or gelatine is listed; some additives can still be animal-derived.

More on this type of food: Chocolate: what to check · all Sainsbury's products checked

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate contain pork?

No pork is listed in the ingredients. Recipes change, so check the pack you buy.

Does Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate contain gelatine?

No gelatine is listed. Recipes change, so check the pack you buy.

Does Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate contain alcohol?

No alcohol is listed. Flavourings can occasionally be carried in alcohol, which most scholars accept.

Is Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate halal-certified?

We found no halal label for Sainsbury's 80% Dark Chocolate. It has no haram or doubtful ingredients, but certification also covers how it is made.

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Ingredient data from Open Food Facts (ODbL), retrieved 2026-10-15. Product photos by Open Food Facts contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Recipes change — always check the pack. This is an ingredient check, not a halal certification.