1) Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods.
2) Cinnamon is harvested by growing the tree for two years then coppicing it. The next year, about a dozen shoots will form from the roots.
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10 grams (about 2.1 teaspoons) of ground cinnamon contains the following nutritional information according to the USDA.
- Energy: 103.4 kJ (24.7 kcal)
- Fat: 0.12 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.06 g (of which - Fibres: 5.31 g, Sugars: 0.2 g)
- Protein: 0.4 g