Pumpkin Pie Spice
ScoreA+
Pumpkin pie spice is a cinnamon-led sweet-warm blend with ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, rich in manganese and calcium and carrying cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, and gingerols.
Why Pumpkin Pie Spice scores 95
% Daily Value per a pinch (2 g)
Nutrition
per_100g
Health benefits
Supports healthy blood glucose response
moderate evidenceCinnamaldehyde and related cinnamon polyphenols may improve insulin sensitivity and slow gastric emptying, blunting post-meal glucose spikes
Provides warming antioxidant aromatics
moderate evidenceEugenol, gingerols, and cinnamaldehyde scavenge free radicals and modulate inflammatory signaling
Supplies manganese for antioxidant enzymes
limited evidenceCinnamon-derived manganese is a cofactor for mitochondrial superoxide dismutase
Pairs well with
- ·Pair with oats and yogurt where the warm spices add flavor without added sugar
- ·Combine with coffee or milk for a lower-sugar spiced latte that leverages the aromatics
- ·Use to season roasted squash and sweet potato to enhance natural sweetness without sweeteners
Practical tips
- ·Best timing: No circadian dependency; benefits from regular culinary use.
- ·Use pumpkin pie spice to reduce added sugar; its sweet aroma makes foods taste sweeter
- ·Add a pinch to coffee grounds before brewing for an infused spiced cup
- ·Keep nutmeg-heavy blends to culinary amounts only
- ·Store airtight away from light and heat
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