Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) (E320)

No. Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) (E320) 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: 68 of the 74 products here that contain butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) (E320) (92%) 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 butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) (E320) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) (E320) appears in 74 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Sugar-free chewing gum 19 of 76 products
Instant noodles 7 of 242 products
Pizzas 3 of 371 products
Prepared meats 3 of 881 products
Confectioneries 2 of 1,731 products
Crunchy peanut butters 2 of 77 products

Products containing butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) (E320)

Showing the 60 most popular of 74.

How the NOVA classification works