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Original Hickory Grilled

Contains natural hickory smoke flavor

A dry seasoning blend with wheat, salt, cane sugar and spices, intended to form a crust during cooking. It contains caramel color, maltodextrin and natural hickory smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$6.99 4 oz · lowest price at Char Crust® Dry-Rub Seasonings
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 Teaspoon (3g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
330mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Wheat, salt, cane sugar, spices, caramel color, soy sauce powder (soybeans, maltodextrin), paprika, mustard, natural hickory smoke flavor
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%76
Processing · counts 20%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 76 · Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Dry seasoning blend with added sugar, caramel color and flavoring
Sourcing 50 · The brand says seasonings are made in small batches; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified spices and natural hickory smoke flavor
Contains cane sugar and caramel color
Contains maltodextrin and natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Wheat Salt Cane sugar Spices Caramel color Soy sauce powder (soybeans, maltodextrin) Paprika Mustard Natural hickory smoke flavor
9 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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