Additive · Antioxidant

E319 — Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) · page 2

E319 (Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)) appears in the ingredient lists of 52 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: antioxidant.

52products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
17.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.89 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 4%C 15%D 4%E 77%

26 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 52 products
Energy504 kcal
Sugars17.5 g
Saturates10.7 g
Salt0.89 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.185.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 1948-33-0 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

52 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).