True Cinnamon
by Swanson · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11752 2
- DSLD label 267014
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
True Cinnamon by Swanson lists one ingredient: 600 mg of ceylon cinnamon per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in True Cinnamon?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon Cinnamon | 600 mg | Higher than 61% of 121 products listing ceylon cinnamon (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267014 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- True Cinnamon 600 mgSwanson same ingredients
- True Cinnamon Full Spectrum featuring Ceylon CinnamonSwanson · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum True Cinnamon (from Ceylon) 600 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Sugar BalanceWholly Liquid same ingredients
- Organic "True" CinnamonHerbally Grounded same ingredients
- CinnamonOrganic India same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules one to two times per day with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267014.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does True Cinnamon have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 267014 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11752 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.