Organic Ground Cinnamon

Name: Organic Ground Cinnamon
Brand: Trader Joe's

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Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Lead850 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 170×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon healthy?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon scores 13/100 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 Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Ground Cinnamon. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon’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 Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon 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 Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 13/100 Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon 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 Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon organic?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon is not certified organic in our data.

Has Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 850 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Trader Joe's Organic Ground Cinnamon. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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