Getting a quick snack of chips can be daunting when living in the USA or Canada. Especially if you’re trying to stick to a halal diet.
In this article, we want to list out all the halal chips we found after doing extensive research and looking into the ingredients. Furthermore, we will also discuss what to look out for next time you go to buy chips and what ingredients you ought to look out for.
Table of Contents:
1. List of Halal Chips in North America
2. What To Look Out For When Buying Halal Chips
3. Tips To Choosing Halal Chips
4. Frequently Asked Questions
List of Halal Chips in North America
| Chips Brand & Flavor | Status | Where to Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Honey BBQ Lay’s | Halal | InstaCart |
| Doritos Sweet and Chilli | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Doritos BBQ | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Enjoy Life Plentils | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Cape Cod® Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips | Halal | InstaCart |
| Flamin’ Hot Munchos Potato Crisps | Halal | InstaCart |
| Food Should Taste Good Chips, Kettle Cooked Original Sweet Potato | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Fritos Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Garden of Eatin’ Corn Tortilla Chips, Sesame Blues | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Good Health Kettle Style Olive Oil Potato Chips (Rosemary) | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Good Health Kettle Style Olive Oil Potato Chips (Sea Salt) | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Herr’s Ketchup Flavored Potato Chips | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| kettle brand backyard barbeque potato chips | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Potato Chips, Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Kettle Brand Potato Chips, Jalapeño | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Kettle Brand Potato Chips, Sea Salt & Vinegar | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Lay’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Lay’s Baked Potato Chips, Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| LAY’S® BBQ Flavored Potato Chips | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Lays ketchup | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Lays Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Popchips barbeque | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Popchips Sweet Potato | Halal | InstaCart |
| Pringles Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Pringles Salt & Vinegar | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Pringles® honey mustard crisps | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Rold Gold Pretzels | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Ruffles All Dressed | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Ruffles Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Sabritones Chile & Lime Flavored Puffed Wheat Snacks | Halal | InstaCart |
| Simply 7 Quinoa Chips | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Sunchips Chili lime | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Sunchips Original | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Takis | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| tangy buffalo wing pringles | Halal | InstaCart |
| Tapatío Limón Ruffles | Halal | InstaCart |
| TERRA (exotic potato) | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| TERRA (Original) | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| TERRA Exotic Harvest (sea salt) | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| TERRA Heritage Blend (sea salt) | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| Tostitos | Halal |  InstaCart Amazon |
| 7-eleven select go! smart sriracha corn tortilla chips | Halal | InstaCart |
| 7-eleven select wasabi soy flavored potato chips | Halal | InstaCart |
What To Look Out For When Buying Halal Chips
The list on the back of the packaging is usually super long with ingredients we can’t even pronounce. However, after corresponding with many companies and asking them whether their products are halal or not, we noticed a few common ingredients emerging that make a product not halal.
Here are the main ingredients you want to avoid when buying chips.
1- Animal Rennet (Enzymes)
Animal Rennet is an enzyme used in the food industry to prepare cheese by curdling milk. It is typically extracted from the stomach of a calf (source).
Animal Rennet itself is only halal if the animal, that the animal rennet was extracted from, was slaughtered in accordance to Islam.
However, in North America, companies do not usually slaughter the animal in a halal way. Therefore, consuming any part of the animal (including animal rennet), make the food not halal.
This also applies to Gelatin that is typically found in snacks like Haribo, rice krispies, and other candy.
2- Cheese Flavors (They Typically Include Whey)
Whey is a by-product of cheese. Cheese typically contains animal rennet. Therefore, most cheese flavored chips sold in North America is probably not halal.
Looking for more snacks? Check out our complete list of halal gummies to add to your grocery list!
Tips To Choosing Halal Chips
1. If it’s Vegan or Vegetarian, You’re Most Likely Safe
As muslims, our main concern is not to eat chips that contain animal products because most companies do not halal slaughter their animals.
With that said, if you’re looking at a specific chips that happens to be vegan or vegetarian then you’re most likely safe to eat it. This is because vegans do not consume animal products.
You should always double check the ingredients list, regardless of whether it is vegan or not.
2. Original Chips are Halal Most Of The Time
Original flavored chips typically do not have a long list of ingredients and do not require any animal based ingredients.
With that said, You should always double check the ingredients list
3. Don’t Shy Away From Contacting The Company
Companies such as Lay’s or Doritos are always happy to answer any question you have about their products. From what we’ve found, they’re typically quick to respond as well.
That’s definitely a sure way to get a confirmation on whether their chips are halal or not.
Tip: We noticed that companies always want to be safe and respond back to you saying that their product is not halal certified. This is just to protect themselves to avoid them getting sued. Try and be specific in your Email and go through the ingredient list of the chips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Lay’s Chips are Halal?
The following Lay’s Chips are halal:
- Lay’s Original
- Lay’s Ketchup
- Lay’s BBQ
- Lay’s Salt & Vinegar
Is Doritos Chips Halal?
Not all Doritos Chips are Halal: After contacting Doritos, they confirmed that the following chips are halal
- Doritos BBQ
- Doritos Sweet Chilli
Check out our full correspondence with Doritos when we asked them whether Doritos Hot Cheetos is halal or not.