In my ingredient search to identify and illuminate sources of gluten, I came across a string of letters listed in the ingredients of my Dove Dark Chocolate with Cranberries and Almonds. TBHQ.
Of course, I turned immediately to Google.
It turns out TBHQ (Tertiary Butyl Hydroquinone) is an antioxidant additive, used to help preserve freshness, derived from petroleum. That’s right. That’s what I said. It’s a petroleum product, and it’s in my chocolate bar! It’s basically butane, lighter fluid. Yuck. And I hate to ruin anyone’s day, but it appears to also be an ingredient in McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets.
Needless to say, TBHQ has now been added to my list of food ingredients to avoid.
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