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Antioxidant

E321 (BHT): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E321 is BHT, an antioxidant. E321 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E321=made in a lab

What is E321?

E321 (BHT) is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing. Used to stop fats and oils going rancid.

What is E321 made from?

E321 is made in a lab.

  • Made in a lab

Is E321 vegan?

Fits you. E321 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE321 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE321 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E321 have on a label?

On a label, E321 can also appear as “INS 321”, “Antioxidant (321)”, “Antioxidant (E321)” or “BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)”.

Any of these on a pack means E321. The checker reads them all.

E321E 321E-321INS 321Antioxidant (321)Antioxidant (E321)BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)

What would change the answer for E321?

For E321, 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.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. 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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