Additive · Antioxidant

E319 — Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)

E319 (Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in Ireland. Function: antioxidant.

8products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
20.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.60 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 40%D 0%E 60%

5 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 8 products
Energy439 kcal
Sugars20.1 g
Saturates8.4 g
Salt0.60 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 containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)