Antioxidant
E319 TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E319 is TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone), an antioxidant. E319 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E319=made in a lab
What is E319?
E319, TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone), is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing. Common in frying oils and packaged snacks.
What is E319 made from?
E319 is made in a lab.
- Made in a lab
Is E319 vegan?
Fits you. E319 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E319 have on a label?
On a label, E319 can also appear as “INS 319”, “Antioxidant (319)”, “Antioxidant (E319)”, “TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone)” or “TBHQ”.
Any of these on a pack means E319. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E319?
For E319, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules
Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online
Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).
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