Additive · Antioxidant

E319 — Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) · page 4

E319 (Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)) appears in the ingredient lists of 182 products sold in India. Function: antioxidant.

182products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.92 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 25%D 25%E 50%

130 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 182 products
Energy479 kcal
Sugars3.6 g
Saturates9.5 g
Salt0.92 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

182 products, most viewed first · page 4 of 4.

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