Why we picked it
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A spice pack whose ingredient list is one line long — ground spice is where fillers, anti-caking agents and colour quietly creep in.
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No silicon dioxide or tricalcium phosphate, the free-flow agents routine in powdered spice.
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Steam-sterilised rather than irradiated, which would require the radura mark under FSSAI rules.
What to look for in Cinnamon Powder?
What to look for in Cinnamon Powder?
- 01Buy whole where you can. Whole spice you can inspect; powder is easy to pad out with starch, husk or chalk.
- 02Rub a pinch between wet palms. Colour that lifts onto skin means added dye. Metanil yellow, lead chromate and Sudan dyes are all documented in Indian spice.
- 03A single-ingredient list is the whole point. Anti-caking agents and 'permitted colour' both signal processing you do not need.
- 04Steam sterilisation is the clean way to reduce microbes. Irradiation and fumigation are not always declared.
What's inside
Dried, milled bark with no filler, anti-caking agent or added colour.
No silicon dioxide (INS 551) or tricalcium phosphate, routinely added to keep spice powders free-flowing.
Relevant in a category where synthetic dyes and lead chromate are documented adulterants of ground spice.
Steam-sterilised to reduce microbial load rather than irradiated; irradiated spice carries the radura mark under FSSAI rules.
Pure & Sure Dalchini Powder vs other cinnamon powders
| What to compare | Purepicked | Regular cinnamon powder |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient list | Organic cinnamon only | May carry anti-caking agents or fillers |
| Added colour | None | Synthetic dyes a known spice adulterant |
| Treatment | Steam-sterilised | Fumigation is common in the bulk spice trade and never appears on a label |
| Farming | Certified organic, PGS processor code | Conventional, with no residue data published |
How to use it
- Stir a pinch into coffee, chai, porridge or yoghurt
- Use in bakes — cinnamon rolls, banana bread, apple desserts, cookies
- Add early to curries, pulao and biryani so the aroma opens in the fat
- Blend into homemade garam masala or a chai masala mix
Is it for you?
Good for
Baking, desserts and spice blends
Chai, filter coffee and porridge
Curries, biryani and garam-masala-style mixes
Anyone avoiding anti-caking agents and added colour
Avoid if
Anyone limiting coumarin intake until the species is confirmed
Product details
- Sold by
- Purepicked
- Brand
- Pure & Sure
- Net quantity
- 50 g
- Type
- Ground Spices
Also on the label
Questions people ask
What is in the pack?
Only organic cinnamon bark, dried and finely milled. No anti-caking agent, filler or added colour.
Is this Ceylon or Cassia cinnamon?
The species is not on file, and in powder the two cannot be told apart by eye. Cassia carries much more coumarin, so if you are limiting coumarin, wait until the species is confirmed.
How is it treated?
The brand steam-sterilises it rather than irradiating it, which helps keep the volatile oils that carry the aroma.
How can I use it?
Stir a pinch into coffee, chai, porridge or yoghurt, use it in bakes, add it early to curries and biryani, or blend it into garam masala or chai masala.
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