Milder, more delicate true cinnamon species (bark), distinct from the stronger, more common Cassia cinnamon.
Is Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) safe?
Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact:
No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 1 of 12,852 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Also known as
Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) is also known as true cinnamon, ceylon cinnamon, cinnamomum verum, цейлонска канела, scorțișoară ceylon — these all refer to the same ingredient.