TBHQ

E319
Hazard level: Moderate health concern Antioxidant / acidity regulator (E300–399)

What is TBHQ?

Synthetic antioxidant in fried/snack foods.

Is TBHQ safe?

TBHQ is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −5 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 10 of 12,874 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

TBHQ is also known as tbhq, e319, tertiary butylhydroquinone — these all refer to the same ingredient.

tbhq tertiary butylhydroquinone e319

Where TBHQ is typically found

Plant Based Foods And Beverages Plant Based Foods Breakfasts Cereals And Potatoes Cereals And Their Products

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Sugar (Sucrose) wheat Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Palm Oil Monosodium Glutamate (E621) Citric Acid (E330) Guar Gum (E412) Yeast Extract Onion Powder Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) Sodium Ascorbate (E301) Calcium Ascorbate (E302) Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Alpha-Tocopherol (Synthetic Vitamin E) (E307)

Products containing TBHQ

Oishi Pillows Choco-Filled Crackers
Oishi Pillows Choco-Filled Crackers 4800194114462
Blue Heat
Blue Heat 0757528048112
Noodle Soup Govedina Beef flavour
Noodle Soup Govedina Beef flavour 8606108584125
Bread Pan
Bread Pan 4800194173223
Hershey's Take 5
Hershey's Take 5 7501024598946
Instant Noodle Soup Vegetable Flavour
Instant Noodle Soup Vegetable Flavour 0089686170269
Noodles - Beef Flavor - 5 Pack
Noodles - Beef Flavor - 5 Pack 0089686170085
Reese's 2 Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's 2 Peanut Butter Cups 0034000702329
noodles
noodles 0089686170054
Chicken Flavour Noodles
Chicken Flavour Noodles 0089686170115

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