Ingredient-level analysis · Quality scored · Source-cited
Scan any food product and get an instant, clear verdict on every ingredient — halal status, hidden additives, artificial flavors, and E-numbers — backed by cited Islamic and food safety sources.
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Most packaged food carries a story the label won't tell you. Here's what's actually happening on supermarket shelves today.
In the US and most Western diets, the majority of daily calories now come from ultra-processed foods — engineered for shelf life and taste, not health.
The average packaged product contains over 30 ingredients — many you can't pronounce, half of which weren't in food fifty years ago.
"Natural flavor" is a regulatory loophole. A single label term can hide dozens of synthesized compounds — animal-derived, alcohol-extracted, or lab-engineered.
Hundreds of additives banned or restricted in the European Union remain perfectly legal in the United States — including artificial colors and preservatives.
ETQA isn't just a label decoder. It's a tool for protecting what matters most — your faith, your health, and the people you feed.
Living a faith-conscious life shouldn't mean spending twenty minutes decoding every label. ETQA verifies every ingredient — including the hidden ones — so your daily rizq aligns with your beliefs without guesswork.
Many additives still legal in your supermarket have been linked to chronic disease, hormonal disturbance, and gut microbiome disruption. ETQA surfaces every flagged ingredient so you can choose with full information — not blind trust.
Children eat more food per pound of body weight, and their developing systems are more sensitive to additives. Make every snack decision in seconds — even the unfamiliar brand your kid pulls off the shelf.
ETQA gives you full visibility into what you're eating — so every choice you make aligns with your faith and values.
Scan any food product barcode and receive a complete ingredient-by-ingredient halal verdict in seconds. Works with over one million products.
Every ingredient is clearly labeled — halal, haram, or mashbooh — so you always know exactly where each item stands before you buy.
E-numbers decoded. ETQA identifies every food additive code, reveals its origin, and tells you whether it is permissible under Islamic dietary law.
Have a question about an ingredient or ruling? Ask Etqa AI — your personal Islamic dietary assistant — and get a sourced answer from cited scholarly references.
Built-in educational content covering the fundamentals of halal food law, key concepts like Istihalah and Rukhsah, and common misconceptions — all in one place.
Every ruling is traceable. ETQA cites authoritative Islamic scholarly references and regulatory bodies so you can verify any classification yourself.
Five seconds at the shelf instead of fifteen minutes on Google. Here's where ETQA earns its place in your daily life.
Scan unfamiliar brands without leaving the aisle. No more deciphering microscopic ingredient lists or searching for E471 with one hand.
Foreign-language label? ETQA reads the barcode, not the text — so it works the same way whether you're in Istanbul, Toronto, or Jakarta.
Snacks marketed to children are often the most processed. ETQA flags hidden dyes, sweeteners, and additives most likely to affect young bodies.
Iftar prep involves enough decisions. Verify every ingredient for suhoor, iftar, and gifts — without slowing down the household.
Not sure about an ingredient? Ask Etqa AI anything — from whether a specific E-number is halal, to how Islamic schools of thought differ on a ruling. Clear, sourced answers, instantly.
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Open ETQA and point your camera at any food product barcode — or type the barcode number manually. The product is identified instantly.
ETQA checks each ingredient against its curated halal database, classifying it as halal, haram, or mashbooh — including all E-numbers and processing aids.
Receive a clear, color-coded report with the halal verdict for every ingredient, flags for anything questionable, and cited references — all in seconds.
We built ETQA for Muslims who want certainty — but the same lens that catches haram ingredients catches everything else, too. Every additive. Every artificial flavor. Every hidden source.
Spot synthetic flavors hidden behind generic labels like "natural flavor" or "flavoring." ETQA tells you what's real and what's lab-made.
Preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, anti-caking agents — every additive explained in plain language, not chemistry textbook jargon.
From E100 to E1525 — instantly know what each food code means, where it comes from, and whether it's plant-based, animal-derived, or synthetic.
Plant, animal, microbial, or chemically synthesized? ETQA reveals where each ingredient really comes from — not just what it's called.
Common allergens — nuts, dairy, soy, gluten, sulfites — flagged at a glance so you don't have to scan ingredient lists line by line.
Spot ultra-processed ingredients and understand the difference between whole-food, minimally-processed, and heavily-engineered ingredients.
Beyond halal compliance, ETQA flags ingredients with documented health, safety, or regulatory concerns — so you can make informed choices for yourself and your family.
Synthetic sweeteners linked to gut microbiome disruption and metabolic concerns in recent WHO advisories. Common in diet sodas, sugar-free gum, and "lite" yogurts.
Petroleum-derived dyes linked to hyperactivity in children. Required to carry warning labels in the EU, and increasingly restricted at the US state level.
The most clearly harmful fat in the food supply — directly linked to cardiovascular disease. Banned in many countries, but trace amounts persist in some products.
Petroleum-derived preservatives used to extend shelf life. Listed by the US National Toxicology Program as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."
Used to cure deli meats, bacon, and hot dogs. Forms nitrosamines during cooking — classified by the WHO's IARC as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans when consumed via processed meat.
White pigment used in candies, gums, and dairy desserts. Banned across the European Union after EFSA could no longer consider it safe due to genotoxicity concerns.
The US and EU regulate food additives under fundamentally different philosophies. Hundreds of ingredients restricted or outright banned in European food remain perfectly legal on US shelves today.
When credible scientific concern exists about an additive, EU regulators restrict or ban it until proven safe. The burden of proof falls on industry to demonstrate harm-free use.
Many additives reach US shelves through self-affirmed GRAS — where companies (not the FDA) determine an additive's safety. The burden of proving harm falls on regulators after public exposure.
Children are not small adults. They eat more food per pound of body weight, their organs are still developing, and their additive exposure compounds across years of consumption. The food marketed most aggressively to them is, too often, the food carrying the most red flags.
Per pound of body weight, a child can consume several times the additive load of an adult eating the same product. Developing systems absorb more, filter less, and have less margin for error.
Following the UK's landmark Southampton study, the EU mandates hyperactivity warning labels on Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and other synthetic dyes — still freely used and unlabeled in many US snacks.
Bright candies, sweetened cereals, flavored drinks, and "kid-friendly" packaging consistently show up among the most additive-heavy categories — exactly where small hands reach first.
ETQA layers multiple internationally-recognized food quality scoring methods alongside its halal analysis — so every product is evaluated from several angles, not just one.
Processing-level framework developed at the University of São Paulo. Used by the WHO, PAHO, and national health agencies worldwide.
NOVA classifies foods by how much they've been industrially processed — from Group 1 (whole foods like fruit, vegetables, milk) to Group 4 (ultra-processed sodas, snacks, processed meats). Group 4 foods are linked to higher risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders.
Front-of-pack nutritional grading. Officially adopted in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Nutri-Score grades foods from A (most nutritious) to E (least nutritious), based on energy density, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium — balanced against fiber, protein, and the presence of fruits, vegetables, or legumes. The grade you'd see on packaging across most of Europe.
Our own ingredient-level review. Built on classical fiqh references and contemporary halal scholarly guidance — every classification cited and verifiable.
Each individual ingredient — not the product as a whole — is analyzed against scholarly sources. ETQA does not certify products; it gives you the analysis so you can decide for yourself, with citations attached to every ruling.
ETQA applies the core Islamic dietary classifications to every ingredient in every product you scan — clearly and consistently.
Lawful and permitted by Islamic law. These ingredients are fully cleared for Muslim consumption and confirmed across major schools of thought.
Strictly forbidden by Islamic law. These ingredients are prohibited regardless of quantity or how they appear on the label.
Ingredients whose source or processing is unclear or disputed. ETQA flags these so you can make an informed decision or seek further guidance.
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