Comparing E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene vs E308 - Gamme-tocopherol

Synonyms
E321
Butylated hydroxytoluene
BHT
2‚6-Ditertiary-butyl-p-cresol
bht added to preserve freshness
E308
Gamme-tocopherol
gamma-Tocopherol
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Found in 5,513 products

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Popular questions
  1. What is bht in food?

    BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene, E321) is a synthetic antioxidant added in small amounts to keep fats and oils from oxidizing, helping foods stay fresh and resist rancidity.

  2. Is bht bad for you?

    Major regulators (FDA, EFSA, JECFA) consider BHT safe at permitted levels, with an acceptable daily intake around 0.25–0.3 mg/kg body weight/day. High doses in animal studies have caused liver/thyroid effects, but evidence of harm at normal food-use levels in humans is limited.

  3. What is bht in cereal?

    It’s an antioxidant preservative used to keep the cereal’s fats from going rancid; in some products it’s applied to the packaging liner rather than the cereal itself to help preserve freshness.

  4. What is bha and bht?

    BHA (E320, butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (E321, butylated hydroxytoluene) are synthetic antioxidants used to slow the oxidation of fats and oils in foods, helping preserve flavor and shelf life.

  5. What is bht and why you should avoid it?

    BHT is a synthetic antioxidant used to prevent rancidity and preserve freshness. It’s considered safe at regulated levels, but some people choose to avoid it due to its synthetic origin or concerns from high-dose animal studies.

  1. What is d gamma tocopherol?

    d‑γ‑tocopherol is the naturally occurring stereoisomer of gamma‑tocopherol, a vitamin E compound used as the antioxidant food additive E308, typically derived from vegetable oils or produced synthetically.

  2. Why is e308 infinity?

    If you mean the food additive code E308, “infinity” doesn’t apply—it refers to gamma‑tocopherol, an antioxidant; you may be thinking of scientific notation where “E308” means ×10^308 in calculators, which is unrelated.

  3. 10 mg gamma tocopherol is how many iu?

    There’s no direct IU conversion for γ‑tocopherol because vitamin E IUs are defined for α‑tocopherol activity; some older systems counted γ‑tocopherol as ~0.1 mg α‑TE per mg, but modern labeling generally does not convert it to IU.

  4. Beta gamma tocopherol standard what is normal range?

    There is no single regulatory “normal range” for β‑ or γ‑tocopherol as food additives—specifications vary by manufacturer and use; in clinical testing, reference intervals for blood levels also vary by lab, and nutrition labeling typically counts only α‑tocopherol.

  5. Crusaders of the lost idol how to get past the e308 cap?

    That refers to a video‑game notation (~10^308) and isn’t related to the food additive E308; in foods, E308 simply denotes γ‑tocopherol used as an antioxidant.