All Things Halal - Questions & Answers

» Ask A Question

Click question to view answer.

General

» What barcode digits relate to which country?

» Is Cheese Halal?

» Can You Give Me More Information On Rennet Which You Find In Everyday Products?

» Vinegar? Is It Halal Or Haram? If Only Some Are Halal, Which One's Are They?

» People say Vanilla Extract & Vanilla Essence Is Haram; Is This True?

» Can you get Halal Whey Powder?

» What Is Baking Soda?

» Does Baking Powder contain Alcohol?

» Can you tell if a product is Halal from the ingredient label?

» Are Vegetarian Products Halal???

» Does Coca-Cola and Pepsi have any ingredients related to pigs??

» Is glycerol haraam??

» In one of your answers you said any percentage of alcohol used as an ingredient is haram; can you please clarify your argument as Prophet Muhammad Pbuh said 'anything that intoxicates you in large amount is forbidden in small amount.' (NB: Question Rephrased)

» Which Thorntons Chocolate, Cakes & Ice Creams Are Haram?

» A quick question I hope you can help me with, what is taurine (found for example in energy drinks)? is it Haram?

» What Are Enzymes & What Are They Used For?

» Just wanted to know whether trading in Hair products/hair manufacturers is halal or haram.

» IS STORK MARGERINE HALAL?

» Is whey powder taken from cows milk halal?

» It has come to my attention that certain warburton breads contain E920. I would appreciate if you would investigate this further.

» I'm wondering if it is allowed for us to eat in a non-halal restaurant but only consuming seafood dishes without any usage of alcohol or meat product? Thank you.

06/02/2009

What Is Baking Soda?

WHAT IS BAKING SODA?

It is a salt used for baking on its own as well as in baking powder.

WHAT DOES IT CONTAIN & HOW IS IT MADE?

It contains a chemical compound Sodium Bicarbonate.

Sodium Chloride, ammonia and carbon dioxide are involved in a reaction in water called the Solvay Process which results in the end product of Sodium Bicarbonate.

Commercial quantities are also produced from Soda ash mined in the form of an ore Trona which is dissolved in water and treated with carbon dioxide and Sodium Bicarbonate precipitates as a solid.

It is also a component of mineral Natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs.

HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM BAKING POWDER?

Baking soda is just Sodium Bicarbonate alone but Baking powder is a combination of Sodium Bicarbonate which is an alkaline salt 1 or 2 acid salts like cream of Tartar,calcium phosphate and citrate, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium and calcium aluminium phosphate corn starch to keep it dry.