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  • How much Cinnamon is safe to eat? According to the  European Food Safety Authority, a tolerable daily  

  • intake of coumarin is 0.05 mg per pound (0.1 mg  per kilogram) of body weight. For Saigon cinnamon,  

  • this equates to about 1 teaspoon (2.5 gramsdaily. Consuming cinnamon within this limit is  

  • considered safe, but it's important to be cautious  with intake due to the potential risks associated  

  • with high coumarin levels. The coumarin levels  differ significantly between, Saigon cinnamon,  

  • Regular cinnamon and Ceylon cinnamon. A study  published in the National Library of Medicine  

  • titledCassia cinnamon as a source of coumarin  in cinnamon-flavored food and food supplements  

  • in the United Statesfound only trace amounts  of coumarin in Ceylon cinnamon, while Cassia  

  • bark contains substantial levels. ThereforeCeylon cinnamon is considered the safer variety.

How much Cinnamon is safe to eat? According to the  European Food Safety Authority, a tolerable daily  

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