YenzoWhat is E320 (BHA)?
It is butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a synthetic antioxidant. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists E320 as an antioxidant.
E320Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
E320 is butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a synthetic antioxidant. In food it helps oils, fats and fatty foods stay fresh for longer.
- Code
- E320 · INS 320
- Group
- Antioxidant
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalemoderate?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2011
IARC places it in Group 2B of its classification (1987); EFSA keeps its ADI.
How much a day stays within the ADI?EFSA 2012: 1 mg/kg bw/day
about 0.1 g a daythat is 65 mg
How E320 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, antioxidant (320), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
antioxidant (320)antioxidant 320E320INS 320butylated hydroxyanisoleOn Vietnamese labels: Butyl hydroxyanisol (BHA)
Butylated hydroxyanisole in food
Oils, fats, spreadsMilk, cheese, creamConfectioneryNoodles, pasta, cerealsBaked goodsProcessed meatFish and seafood, cannedSeasonings, soup cubes, saucesSnacks, processed nuts
Questions about butylated hydroxyanisole
Is butylated hydroxyanisole harmful?
In its 2012 statement EFSA concluded that BHA intake from its use as a food additive does not exceed the ADI of 1 mg/kg body weight per day at the mean. EFSA also noted that, together with BHA from food contact materials, total intake exceeds the ADI for most population groups.
Is INS 320 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (INS 320) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function antioxidant.
Other antioxidants
E315Erythorbic acidvery lowE316Sodium erythorbatevery lowE319Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)lowE321Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)lowE322Lecithinsvery lowE325Sodium lactatevery low
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Sources (3)
- EFSA Journal: Re-evaluation of butylated hydroxyanisole - BHA (E 320) as a food additive (2011).
- Statement on the safety assessment of the exposure to butylated hydroxyanisole E 320 (BHA) by applying a new exposure assessment methodology
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A (mức sử dụng tối đa phụ gia trong thực phẩm)