We've all seen these food labels when shopping for groceries.
Companies try to entice us to purchase their product by choosing language such as low-fat, no sugar added, no trans fat and the list goes on and on.
But what are the ingredients that are not listed on the label??
One of which I found is completely disturbing is tert-butylhydroquionone or TBHQ which is a food additive/preservative that is derived from butane oil.
TBHQ is a form of butane the FDA allows processors to use sparingly in our food: It can comprise no more than 0.02 percent of the oil in a product. Ingesting a single gram of TBHQ can cause “nausea, vomiting, ringing in the ears, delirium, a sense of suffocation, and collapse.” Ingesting five grams of TBHQ can kill.
Basically adding this stuff to a food or drink allows it to sit on the shelf for longer and and also prevents discoloration from frozen foods.
This chemical in long-term and high dosage can cause stomach cancer.
Here is the list of the known foods to contain THBQ
Mcdonalds chicken nuggets and french fries have TBHQ.
Red Robin fast food chain also uses tert-Butylhydroquinone in cooking oil.
CHEEZ-IT Crackers made by Kelloggs have petroleum products.
Butterfinger chocolate and Resee’s Peanut butter cups have tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Nestle Crunch has tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Wheat Thins contain petroleum.
Many brands of Microwave popcorn have Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Pam cooking spray has petroleum by products.
Aldi products have Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Keebler Club crackers contain petroleum by products.
Kellogs eggo frozen waffles and many other Kellogg products.
Taco bell beans and some taco shells have Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Teddy Grahams uses petroleum in products.
Red Barron frozen pizza has Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Keebler Cookies has petroleum by products.
TastyKake has Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Little Debbie uses petroleum products.
Kellog’s Pop-Tarts – Keebler has Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Girl scout cookies contain petroleum by products? Not all of them so better off checking before buying.
Homestyle Peanut butter cookies has Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Some forms of soymilk have petroleum by products.
Different breads cereals and crackers could contain Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Crisco oil contains petroleum by products.
Also many restaurants use Tert-Butylhydroquinone when they deep fry. Check the oil ingredients before buying it.
Some pet foods have petroleum by products in them.
Many cosmetic products and baby products have Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Lacquers, resins and varnish contain petroleum by products your baby crib that your baby maybe putting his mouth on could contain Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Some hair dyes lipsticks and eyeshadows contain Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Some peanut butter products contain petroleum by products.
Olive Garden croutons have Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Maruchan soup and Ramon noodles have petroleum by products.
Wrigley’s gum has Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
Little Debbies nutty bars and some M&M products have Tert-Butylhydroquinone.
KFC beans and fried chicken contain petroleum by products. [1]
I urge you all to stay away from these products and vote for future mandatory labeling in your respective communities.
What's in your food?