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Hardcore Carnivore: Tex Mex seasoning

Contains hydrogenated oils

A Tex-Mex spice blend with salt, spices, garlic and onion. It also contains partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soy oils, and has 320 mg sodium per 2 g serving.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains corn
$12.99 10.75 oz · lowest price at Hardcore Carnivore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 2 gram (2g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
320mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Sea Salt, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic and Onion, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein (Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Soy Oil), Paprika and Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Black Pepper, and Silicon Dioxide (Less than 2% used for anti-caking)
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%48
Processing · counts 20%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 48 · Hydrolyzed Corn Protein (hydrogenated oil, −40); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrogenated oils and anti-caking agent
Sourcing 35 · Made in Texas; refined corn protein and oils have no stated sourcing
Transparency 50 · Full list, but the spices are not individually identified
Contains partially hydrogenated oils
320 mg sodium per 2 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for hydrolyzed corn protein
Varies by additive−12 for silicon dioxide, disodium inosinate or guanylate, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sea Salt Spices Dehydrated Garlic and Onion Hydrolyzed Corn Protein (Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Soy Oil) Paprika and Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate Black Pepper And Silicon Dioxide (Less than 2% used for anti-caking)
7 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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