Is Atkins Meal bars kosher?
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.
- NoteNo recognized hechsher on the package
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods. Gelatin is permitted per the CJLS ruling on gelatin.
- IngredientGelatin (source not stated)
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
- CJLS (Rabbi Isaac Klein) on gelatin · Permits gelatinRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Natural flavors, Glycerin, Gelatin (source not stated) and Mono- and diglycerides can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientNatural flavors
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientGelatin (source not stated)
- IngredientMono- and diglycerides
- MJRC (pending) on gelatin and animal derivatives · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Natural flavors, Glycerin, Gelatin (source not stated) and Mono- and diglycerides.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientNatural flavors
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientGelatin (source not stated)
- IngredientMono- and diglycerides
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
Gelatin is listed without a source. Pork gelatin is unclean; beef or fish gelatin is clean. Ask the maker or look for a source on the label.
- IngredientGelatin (source not stated)
- Hey Kosher reading of Leviticus 11 on gelatin · BackgroundRead the ruling
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
Chocolate flavored coating [polydextrose, palm kernel and palm oil, whey protein isolate, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), soy lecithin, artificial flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium], peanut butter flavored layer [maltitol, palm kernel and palm oil, peanut butter, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat dry milk, whey powder, peanuts, salt, soy lecithin, anhydrous milk fat, cocoa powder (processed with alkali)], glycerin, protein blend (soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, sodium caseinate), peanuts, hydrolyzed gelatin, water, polydextrose, peanut butter (ground, roasted peanuts), cellulose, natural and artificial flavors, palm kernel oil, olive oil, clarified butter, soy lecithin, guar gum, vitamin mineral mix [dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), sodium ascorbate, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, biotin, chromium amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, phylloquinone (vitamin k1), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12)], salt, maltodextrin, citric acid, sucralose, mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate.
Hey Kosher reads what is printed on the package and matches it against published rulings. It is not a halakhic authority. For the final word, ask your rabbi or the certifying agency.