Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Health Benefits

• The high levels of antioxidants that it has, can contribute to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer‘s disease and muscular degeneration.
• Cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate and cinnamyl alcohol are the three basic ingredients of cinnamon, which are very helpful. The cinnamaldehyde helps to address harmful blood platelet coagulation, which can lead to insufficient blood
• The consumption of cinnamon has positive effects in any inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
• According to a study in the journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, food containing cinnamon can reduce the blood sugar levels.
• Aroma and flavor of cinnamon improves working memory.
• It is a great source of manganese. An element that has an important role in the production of bone and tissue formation, thyroid and immune function and regulation of glucose.
• Cinnamon is an excellent source of fiber, vitamin K, iron and calcium. Calcium and fiber is a powerful combination and help remove bile salts from the body.

  Cinnamon

  Nutrient	Unit	Value per 100 g
  Proximates
  Water	g	10.58
  Energy	kcal	247
  Protein	g	3.99
  Total lipid (fat)	g	1.24
  Carbohydrate, by difference	g	80.59
  Fiber, total dietary	g	53.1
  Sugars, total	g	2.17
  Minerals
  Calcium, Ca	mg	1002
  Iron, Fe	mg	8.32
  Magnesium, Mg	mg	60
  Phosphorus, P	mg	64
  Potassium, K	mg	431
  Sodium, Na	mg	10
  Zinc, Zn	mg	1.83
  Vitamins
  Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	3.8
  Thiamin	mg	0.022
  Riboflavin	mg	0.041
  Niacin	mg	1.332
  Vitamin B-6	mg	0.158
  Folate, DFE	µg	6
  Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00
  Vitamin A, RAE	µg	15
  Vitamin A, IU	IU	295
  Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	2.32
  Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0.0
  Vitamin D	IU	0
  Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	31.2
  Lipids
  Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.345
  Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.246
  Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.068
  Cholesterol	mg	0
  Other
  Caffeine	mg	0

  (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)

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