Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks Vs Cassia

Ceylon cinnamon which is native to sri lanka is more difficult to find and more expensive.

Ceylon cinnamon sticks vs cassia.

But ceylon cinnamon is possibly unsafe when taken by mouth in larger amounts or when used long term. A post shared by elin vatnar nilsen kremno elin on. Native to sri lanka it s known as true cinnamon and has a more mellow flavor. Cassia cinnamon has 5 coumarin or 1200 time more coumarin than ceylon cinnamon s 0 004 coumarin content.

Study the following table and check the cinnamon sticks in your kitchen right away to find what you have been eating all this time. By 1800 cinnamon was no longer expensive and rare as it had begun to be cultivated elsewhere in the world. Ceylon cinnamon has been safely used in doses of 0 5 3 grams daily for up to 6 months. Moreover cassia or chinese cinnamon which has a very similar flavor to ceylon began to rise in popularity.

Cassia cinnamon is considered lower quality. Cassia cinnamon has high levels about 0 4 0 8 of coumarin which is why some european countries have banned the cassia variety. Cassia and indonesian c. I ve taken a picture of the two types and placed them side by side.

For this reason those who take cinnamon on a daily basis for health reasons should switch to ceylon cinnamon which only has 0 03 0 04 coumarin. Verum is distinctly different. Ceylon cinnamon is also is known as the safest and also called true or real cinnamon. It is very cheap and is the type most.

Examine the differences between ceylon cinnamon sticks and cassia cinnamon sticks. 4 why you should make the switch to ceylon cinnamon. Ceylon sticks are created by rolling several layers of delicate bark from the interior of a cinnamon tree resulting in a light brown color. Cassia tends to be a dark brown red color with thicker sticks and a rougher texture than ceylon cinnamon.

Its scientific name is cinnamomom cassia also known as cinnamomom aromaticaum. Ceylon cinnamon is lighter in color while other cinnamon tends to be darker in color. Cassia cinnamon is its more. Most cinnamon sold in the united states is the cassia variety which is often labeled as chinese cinnamon.

Although there are hundreds of varieties only two main varieties are maily used on a daily basis. Both botanically and in taste the vietnamese c. 7 key differences between ceylon cinnamon and cassia cinnamon. All other cinnamon looks like the cassia cinnamon sticks and tends to be hard hollow and have only one rolled or curled layer.

Cassia cinnamon s emergence on the scene occurred a few centuries after ceylon.