Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) (E319)

No. Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) (E319) is not one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as processed or ultra-processed, so on its own it doesn't raise a product's NOVA group.

What it is

Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 107 of the 114 products here that contain tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) (E319) (94%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.

Function

Antioxidant: Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) (E319) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) (E319) appears in 114 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Instant noodles 25 of 242 products
Corn chips 7 of 359 products
Crackers (Appetizers) 7 of 715 products
Popcorn 7 of 188 products
Instant noodle soups 6 of 37 products
Chocolate candies 5 of 773 products

Products containing tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) (E319)

Showing the 60 most popular of 114.

How the NOVA classification works