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Is Special K halal?
Special K Original and Red Berries cereals list no gelatin, but WK Kellogg makes no halal claim and the cereals are not halal certified.
The longer answer
The ingredient list WK Kellogg publishes for Special K Original (checked October 2026) is rice, wheat gluten, sugar, defatted wheat germ, and 2% or less of salt and malt flavor, plus added vitamins and minerals. Special K Red Berries is listed as whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, freeze-dried strawberries, wheat bran, brown sugar syrup, salt and malt flavor, plus vitamins. Neither list includes gelatin.
Both lists include vitamin D3. WK Kellogg's FAQ names vitamin D3, along with gelatin, dairy, eggs and honey, as ingredients it knows "for certain are from animal sources". It does not say which animal.
The FAQ also says gelatin in its frosted and marshmallow products "may be from pork or beef". We found no halal claim or certification for Special K cereal.
What to check before you order
Read the ingredient list on the flavor you buy, as some Special K varieties add yogurt pieces or coatings. Note the vitamin D3 if animal-derived D3 matters to you.
How we decide
We only report what the company or its certifier has said publicly, and we link to it below. We do not test food, and we do not take a brand’s word from a single franchise. If a location tells you something different from this page, trust the location and tell us.