Additive · Antioxidant

E319 — Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) · page 2

E319 (Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)) appears in the ingredient lists of 58 products sold in the Philippines. Function: antioxidant.

58products with a complete record
2%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
8.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.1 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 2%C 11%D 15%E 72%

54 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 58 products
Calories483 kcal
Sugars8.7 g
Saturated fat10.8 g
Salt1.1 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)