Preservatives & additives
BHT
Butylated hydroxytoluene, printed as BHT or E321.
Matches personal ingredient preferences based on label evidence; not medical, allergy, or dietary safety advice
What the label is naming
BHT is butylated hydroxytoluene. Cereal boxes sometimes add it to the packaging liner and say so near the ingredient panel. If that sentence is included in the text you paste, it can match; AisleSwap does not decide whether a liner counts as an ingredient in the food. E321 is the code.
Where it hides
Breakfast cereal, chips, shortening, and some packaged nuts. The acronym is short, so it hides at the end of a vitamin statement or in a liner sentence.
Names and codes
- BHT
- Butylated hydroxytoluene
- E321
Aisles to check
- Breakfast cereal
- Chips
- Shortening
Label-reading tips
- Read the line about packaging, then decide whether you included it in the scan text.
- E321 is BHT, not BHA.
Check a label for BHT
Paste an ingredient list. This checker looks only for BHT. It does not score the rest of the food.
Questions
Does 'BHT added to the packaging' count?
If those words are in the ingredient text you scanned or pasted, the phrase matches. The app does not separately judge packaging versus food. Leave the liner sentence out of the paste if you only want the food formula.
Why is BHT easy to miss?
It is three letters at the end of a long panel, sometimes after the vitamin list. The highlighter exists for that reason.
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