Counted under: Preservatives
BHT
What counts on a label: “BHT” or “butylated hydroxytoluene”. On cereal boxes it often reads “BHT for freshness” or sits in the packaging line.
Any one of these anywhere in the ingredient list fails the preservatives check.
In this list
- Foods that list it
- 25
- Of all foods
- 897
- Aisles
- 8
Rules that name it
Texas: SB 25: warning label for 44 ingredients (enjoined)
Requires a warning on packaged food that contains any of 44 listed ingredients, including most dyes, BHA, BHT, azodicarbonamide, potassium bromate and propylparaben, for labels developed or copyrighted on or after Jan 1, 2027. A federal court paused enforcement against the plaintiffs on Feb 11, 2026 and the state has appealed.
Effective date: January 1, 2027. Source: Texas Legislature
Cereal3 of 60
Gummies and fruity candy3 of 50
Sports and energy drinks1 of 55
Chips and salty snacks3 of 65
Snack bars and fruit snacks2 of 51
Frozen meals, pizza and nuggets9 of 48
- Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizza Sandwiches · handhelds3 flagged
- DiGiorno Hand Tossed Style Three Meat Pizza · frozen pizza4 flagged
- Freschetta Brick Oven Crust Pepperoni Pizza · frozen pizza4 flagged
- Freschetta Naturally Rising Crust Supreme Pizza · frozen pizza4 flagged
- DiGiorno Original Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza · frozen pizza5 flagged
- Tombstone Original Supreme Pizza · frozen pizza5 flagged
- DiGiorno Thin & Crispy Stuffed Crust Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza · frozen pizza6 flagged
- Totino's Pepperoni Party Pizza · frozen pizza5 flagged
- Totino's Pepperoni Pizza Rolls · pizza snacks5 flagged
Toaster pastries, waffles and oatmeal1 of 40
Baking mixes, frosting and sprinkles3 of 33
Also counted under preservatives
BHATBHQPotassium bromateBrominated vegetable oilPropylparabenAzodicarbonamide