Not as scary as it sounds but it does bite a little! Ingredients: Sugar, Salt, Grill Flavor Powder (Tapioca Dextrin, Salt, Grill Flavor [from Sunflower Oil], Smoke Flavor), Paprika, Red and Black Pepper, Spices (Including Celery), Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor (Contains Maltodextrin), Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Dextrose.