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Cinnamon

Cinnamon is an aromatic bark spice used in sweet foods, drinks, spice blends, and savory braises.

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About Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of cinnamon trees, prepared as rolled quills, broken pieces, or ground powder. It has a warm, sweet, woody fragrance with noticeable spice and sometimes citrus-like or resinous notes. Powder is fine and brown, while quills are layered, curled bark.

It is used in desserts, baked goods, hot drinks, spice blends, preserves, and mulled beverages, as well as savory braises, rice dishes, meat preparations, and sauces. Whole quills infuse flavour and may be removed before serving; ground cinnamon disperses through a dish.

Ground cinnamon can contribute slight dryness or grittiness. Quills retain their layered appearance during cooking, while powder becomes less visually distinct as it disperses through liquids, batters, sauces, or spice mixtures.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Local names for cinnamon

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

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cinnamon

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batavia cinnamon bark

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batavia cinnamon buds

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Cannelle, poudre

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cinnamon (ground)

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Cinnamon bark

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Cinnamon, dried, ground

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Cinnamon, Powder

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Spices, cinnamon, ground

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Cinnamon nutrition & diet

Cinnamon nutritional value

Spices, cinnamon, ground

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
247kcal
Protein
4.0g
Carbs
80.6g
Fat
1.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match cinnamon as the actual spice form used: whole bark, broken pieces, ground powder, infusion, or cooked stick removed before serving. Establish whether the material is cassia, Ceylon cinnamon, or another declared species. The edible amount retained in a finished dish differs from a temporary infusion.

Compare the right form: Use a reference matching the identified cinnamon species and form—whole bark, ground spice, or infusion—rather than substituting between preparations.

Diet considerations

Cinnamon is plant-derived bark, but blended spice products may contain other seasonings, sugar, starches, or cereal ingredients. Compatibility depends on the blend and the finished recipe. A small seasoning portion behaves differently from a beverage, paste, baked good, or sweetened cinnamon product.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Spices, cinnamon, ground ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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