BHA keeps food from going rancid. Take your choice about whether you want it or not.
“The primary use for BHA is as an antioxidant and preservative in food, food packaging, animal feed, cosmetics, rubber, and petroleum products.3 BHA also is commonly used in medicines, such as cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), isotretinoin, lovastatin, and simvastatin, among others.”
As for green apple flavor, most references seem to indicate it comes directly from green apples. Can’t tell if that is always the case, but “fruit ester” would seem to mean it comes from fruit.
“Ethyl valerate, C4H9–COO–C2H5, sometimes called ‘green apple flavor’, is an important fruit ester with various applications in the food and cosmetic industry.”
BHA keeps food from going rancid. Take your choice about whether you want it or not.
“The primary use for BHA is as an antioxidant and preservative in food, food packaging, animal feed, cosmetics, rubber, and petroleum products.3 BHA also is commonly used in medicines, such as cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), isotretinoin, lovastatin, and simvastatin, among others.”
As for green apple flavor, most references seem to indicate it comes directly from green apples. Can’t tell if that is always the case, but “fruit ester” would seem to mean it comes from fruit.
“Ethyl valerate, C4H9–COO–C2H5, sometimes called ‘green apple flavor’, is an important fruit ester with various applications in the food and cosmetic industry.”