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Is BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) safe to consume? Here's what our analysis found across 212 products in our database.
Also known as: Butylated Hydroxyanisole, E320, tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole
Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): 1.0 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2011)
A synthetic antioxidant used to prevent oxidation and rancidity in fats, oils, and fat-containing foods. Also used in food packaging materials, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
BHA donates hydrogen atoms to free radicals, terminating oxidation chain reactions in lipids. In the body, BHA is metabolized primarily by the liver via conjugation. Studies in rodents showed high-dose BHA caused forestomach tumors, though this finding is debated because humans lack a forestomach.
Commonly found in: Potato chips, Butter, Cereal, Lard, Baked goods, Beer, Chewing gum
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| Product | Brand | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MEAT TRIO PIZZA ITALIAN SAUSAGE, BEEF PATTY CRUMBLE & PREMIUM DELI STYLE PEPPERONI, MEDIUM | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 0/100 |
| FRUITY PEBBLES SWEETENED RICE CEREAL, FRUITY PEBBLES | Post Consumer Brands, LLC | 0/100 |
| INSTANT NOODLE SOUP, CHICKEN | Tradition Foods | 0/100 |
| Ultimate meat pizza | Marketside | 2/100 |
| Totino's Frozen Combination Party Pizza | GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. | 3/100 |
| PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN & BEEF TRADITIONAL CRUST PIZZA, PEPPERONI | Nestle USA Inc. | 4/100 |
| Totino's Frozen Classic Pepperoni Party Pizza | GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. | 5/100 |
| Totino's Frozen Pepperoni Party Pizza | GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. | 5/100 |
| RED BARON, CLASSIC CRUST SUPREME PIZZA | The Schwan Food Company | 7/100 |
| PIZZA SNACK ROLLS, PEPPERONI | The Kroger Co. | 8/100 |
| Pepperoni Pizza Snack Rolls | Kroger | 8/100 |
| PEPPERONI PIZZA IN A GOLDEN CRUST PIZZA SNACK ROLLS, PEPPERONI | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 8/100 |
| PEPPERONI PIZZA IN A GOLDEN CRUST POP'N PIZZA SNACK ROLLS, PEPPERONI | Bellisio Foods Inc | 8/100 |
| DIGIORNO, ORIGINAL RISING CRUST | Nestle USA Inc. | 8/100 |
| Totino's Pepperoni & Bacon Pizza Rolls 50 Count | GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. | 9/100 |
| SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI PIZZA SNACK ROLLS, SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 9/100 |
| FRUIT FLAVOR SWEETENED RICE CEREAL, FRUIT | Post Consumer Brands, LLC | 9/100 |
| FRUIT FLAVOR SWEETENED RICE CEREAL, FRUIT | Post Consumer Brands, LLC | 9/100 |
| WILLIAMS, BROWN GRAVY MIX | C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. | 9/100 |
| MILD ITALIAN SAUSAGE | Premio Foods, Inc. | 9/100 |
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CheckIt AI. (2026). "Is BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) Safe? FDA Status, Health Effects & Alternatives | CheckIt AI". Climaverse PBC. Retrieved from https://getcheck.it/ingredient-safety/bha"Is BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) Safe? FDA Status, Health Effects & Alternatives | CheckIt AI." CheckIt AI, Climaverse PBC, 2026-04-05. https://getcheck.it/ingredient-safety/bha.<a href="https://getcheck.it/ingredient-safety/bha">Is BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) Safe? FDA Status, Health Effects & Alternatives | CheckIt AI — CheckIt AI</a>@misc{checkit2026ingredientsafetybha,
title = {Is BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) Safe? FDA Status, Health Effects & Alternatives | CheckIt AI},
author = {CheckIt AI},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Climaverse PBC},
url = {https://getcheck.it/ingredient-safety/bha},
note = {Retrieved 2026-04-05}
}