Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz

Name: Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz
Brand: Simply Organic

5Avoid

Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead543 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 109×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium132 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 26×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury7.16 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 3.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic16.7 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz healthy?

Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz?

Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Cinnamon. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz?

Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 5/100 Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz scores worse than most spices & seasonings we have scored. A higher-scoring option in spices & seasonings is Saltix Baja Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind at 100/100.

Is Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz organic?

Yes. Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 543 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 16.7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 132 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 7.16 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 2.08 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.