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- Health Benefits
- February 2, 2015
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Cinnamon
Benefits
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)