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Cinnamon, Ground

Cinnamon, Ground

Cinnamon, Ground - spoon
(Cinnamon, Ground)  Cinnamon is prepared by peeling and drying the inner bark of the lower branches of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, trees and shrubs of the laurel (Lauraceae) family, which grow in the East Indies, Sri Lanka, and other tropical regions. The cinnamon laurel tree, which grows as high as twenty to thirty feet, has large, oval leaves and tiny pale yellow flowers that grow close together in large numbers. Its fruit is shaped like an acorn. Cinnamon trees, which are grown for their bark, are kept small by cutting them close to the lower buds. In Sri Lanka the bark is usually peeled in April and November. As the bark is dried it curls up and turns light brown. Cassia bark from the cassia plant, Cinnamomum cassia, is also sometimes used in place of cinnamon bark. This aromatic spice is available as the familiar ground cinnamon (see photo) and cinnamon sticks. Ground cinnamon is a light yellowish brown color and has a pleasant, sweetish taste. Cinnamon is used in a wide variety of recipes from breads and pastries to exotic curries.  See nutritional chart below.

Cinnamon, ground

Scientific Name: Cinnamomum verum & Cinnamomum aromaticum

NDB No: 02010

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Number
of Data
Points
Std.
Error
1.00 X 1 tsp
-------
2.3g
Proximates
Water
g
9.52
166
0.172
0.22
Energy
kcal
261
0
0
6
Energy
kj
1093
0
0
25
Protein
g
3.89
73
0.103
0.09
Total lipid (fat)
g
3.19
169
0.156
0.07
Ash
g
3.55
529
0.054
0.08
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
79.85
0
0
1.84
Fiber, total dietary
g
54.3
0
0
1.2
Sugars, total
g
2.17
1
0
0.05
Sucrose
g
0.02
1
0
0.00
Glucose (dextrose)
g
1.04
1
0
0.02
Fructose
g
1.11
1
0
0.03
Lactose
g
0.00
1
0
0.00
Maltose
g
0.00
1
0
0.00
Galactose
g
0.00
1
0
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
1228
17
110.01
28
Iron, Fe
mg
38.07
43
2.332
0.88
Magnesium, Mg
mg
56
5
3.296
1
Phosphorus, P
mg
61
9
8.866
1
Potassium, K
mg
500
14
69.311
12
Sodium, Na
mg
26
6
9.436
1
Zinc, Zn
mg
1.97
5
0.381
0.05
Copper, Cu
mg
0.233
0
0
0.005
Manganese, Mn
mg
16.667
0
0
0.383
Selenium, Se
mcg
1.1
1
0
0.0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
28.5
2
0
0.7
Thiamin
mg
0.077
2
0
0.002
Riboflavin
mg
0.140
2
0
0.003
Niacin
mg
1.300
2
0
0.030
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.310
4
0.02
0.007
Folate, total
mcg
29
0
0
1
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
0
0
Folate, food
mcg
29
0
0
1
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
29
0
0
1
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
280
1
0
6
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
14
1
0
0
Retinol
mcg
0
0
0
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.95
1
0
0.02
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.00
1
0
0.00
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.66
1
0
0.02
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
1
0
0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
31.2
1
0
0.7
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.650
0
0
0.015
4:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
12:0
g
0.030
1
0
0.001
14:0
g
0.090
1
0
0.002
16:0
g
0.390
1
0
0.009
18:0
g
0.140
1
0
0.003
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.480
0
0
0.011
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.030
1
0
0.001
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.450
1
0
0.010
20:1
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.530
0
0
0.012
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.530
1
0
0.012
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
18:4
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
0
0
Phytosterols
mg
26
0
0
1
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
0
0
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
0
0
0
Theobromine
mg
0
0
0
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
39
1
0
1
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
1
0
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
258
1
0
6
Lycopene
mcg
29
1
0
1
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
420
1
0
10

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)

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