Additive · Antioxidant

E319 — Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) · page 2

E319 (Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)) appears in the ingredient lists of 55 products sold in South Africa. Function: antioxidant.

55products with a complete record
10%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3,6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1,3 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 8%B 3%C 18%D 28%E 44%

39 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 55 products
Energy468 kcal
Sugars3,6 g
Saturates7,0 g
Salt1,3 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)