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the type of cinnamon species on the label. Not sure which raw "cinnamon" sticks are Cassia?
They will roll up from both sides, like a scroll. Ceylon will roll up from one side, as if you had
rolled up a bathroom towel. Distinguishing powder is harder, as age plays a part, but Cassia
tends to be a darker reddish-brown and Ceylon a lighter tan color.
3. Don't use too much. It's easy to get overambitious with cinnamon, but there are active
substances that can hurt you if consumed in excess. Coumarin, as just one example, is a potent
blood-thinner and some cinnamon in Europe has a warning label for this reason. Use no more
than four grams per day. I use a few dashes in co ee and limit myself to two to three cups of
coffee throughout the day.
To reiterate, based on material bulk density reference charts, cinnamon weighs in at 0.56
grams per cubic centimeter, one cubic centimeter = 0.2 teaspoon, and so there are 2.8 grams of
cinnamon per teaspoon.