Preservatives

Is bht clean?

No. Our rubric flags bht under preservatives (evidence: mixed). A synthetic antioxidant with mixed animal findings on tumors and thyroid effects; regulators allow it with limits.

Preservatives Mixed

Penalty 20 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

A synthetic antioxidant with mixed animal findings on tumors and thyroid effects; regulators allow it with limits.

Source: EFSA Panel on Food Additives, Scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of butylated hydroxytoluene (E 321) as a food additive (2012)

Also on labels as

butylated hydroxytoluene, e321

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

BHA
TBHQ
Sodium nitrite
Bacon
Sausage
Celery powder
Sodium benzoate
Potassium bromate

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.