Additive · Antioxidant

E319 — Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) · page 51

E319 (Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)) appears in the ingredient lists of 6,828 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant.

6,828products with a complete record
2%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
23.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.96 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 1%B 1%C 8%D 24%E 66%

5,127 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 6,828 products
Calories448 kcal
Sugars23.1 g
Saturated fat6.0 g
Salt0.96 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

6,828 products, most viewed first · page 51 of 143.

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).