Cinnamon Facts:
Ceylon Cinnamon is one of the world’s most widely consumed spices, from this blog post you will get a clear idea about Cinnamon Grades, Attributes, and nutritional facts.
Cinnamon is grading by the diameter sizes of the sticks
| Grade | Diameter (max. mm) |
| Alba | 6-7 mm |
| Continental (C ) | |
| C5 Sp. | 7-9 mm |
| C5 | 10-12 mm |
| C4 | 13 mm |
| C3 | 16 mm |
| C2 | 17 mm |
| C | 19 mm |
| Mexican (M) | |
| M5 Sp. | 16 mm |
| M5 | 16 mm |
| M4 | 19 mm |
| Hamburg (H) | |
| H1 | 23 mm |
| H2 | 25 mm |
| H3 | 38 mm |
Main attributes of the Cinnamon
| Colour | Pale brown to slightly reddish color Ground cinnamon – yellowish to reddish-brown in color |
| Odor | Characteristic fresh aroma |
| Flavor | Delicate and sweet flavor characteristic to Ceylon cinnamon. It shall be free from foreign flavor. Including mustiness. |
| Moisture | Not more than 15% for quills and 12% for other grades |
| Volatile Oil | Minimum 1% for quills and 0.7% for other grades on dry basis. |
| Shelf Life | Minimum of 1 year |
| Packing | Packaged in clean, sound, dry packages, made of jute, cloth, paper, or polyethylene bags. |
Nutritional facts (According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a teaspoon of ground cinnamon weighing 2.6 g contains)
- energy: 6.42 calories
- carbohydrates: 2.1 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g (4 percent daily value, or DV)
- Vitamin K: 1 microgram (1.22 percent DV)
- calcium: 26.1 milligrams (mg)
- iron: 0.21 mg
- magnesium: 1.56 mg
- phosphorus: 1.66 mg
- potassium: 11.2 mg
- vitamin A: 0.39 micrograms