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Cowabunga Beef Rub

Contains sugar

This small-batch beef rub is made in the USA and includes salt, spices and sugar. It also contains maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor and MSG.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$13.00 lowest price at Surf City BBQ Inc
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Salt, sugar, chili powder, paprika, spice, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor, less than 2% of silicon dioxide, monosodium glutamate, citric acid
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%68
Processing · counts 20%30
Sourcing · counts 10%60
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 68 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sugar, maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor and MSG make this a formulated seasoning.
Sourcing 60 · Small-batch and made in the USA; ingredient origins aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but spice and natural smoke flavor are not specific.
Contains sugar, maltodextrin, MSG and natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−12 for silicon dioxide, natural flavours, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Salt Sugar Chili powder Paprika Spice Garlic powder Onion powder Cumin Maltodextrin Natural smoke flavor Less than 2% of silicon dioxide Monosodium glutamate Citric acid
13 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 5 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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