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Hickory All-Purpose

Contains sugar

A hickory-flavored all-purpose rub with sugar, salt, spices and garlic. It also contains dextrose and silicon dioxide; the product states it has no gluten or MSG.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$9.95 12.5 OZ · lowest price at Meat Church
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (1.5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
160mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, Salt, Spices including Paprika, Dextrose, Dehydrated Garlic, Spice Extractive, Natural Hickory Smoke Powder, Celery, Less than 2% Silicon Dioxide to prevent caking
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%68
Processing · counts 20%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 68 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Seasoning blend with sugar, dextrose and an anti-caking agent
Sourcing 40 · Sugar is a main ingredient; its origin and sourcing are unstated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes generic spices and spice extractive
Contains sugar and dextrose
Contains silicon dioxide
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, dextrose
Varies by additive−4 for silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Salt Spices including Paprika Dextrose Dehydrated Garlic Spice Extractive Natural Hickory Smoke Powder Celery Less than 2% Silicon Dioxide to prevent caking
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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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