I tried Metabolae Ceylon Cinnamon for 90 Days and here is what I found out.
There’s no shortage of Ceylon cinnamon supplements out there right now. Metabolae caught my eye a few months back. I got my hands on a bottle and took it for 90 days straight to figure out a couple of things I had been wondering about. First, whether a daily capsule would actually stick (I’ve tried sprinkling ground cinnamon on oatmeal more than once and given up within a week). Second, whether Ceylon would feel any different from the Cassia I’d been using before.
At a glance
Product: Metabolae Ceylon Cinnamon 7200 mg Equivalent with MCT Oil
Type: Daily softgel for blood sugar and metabolic support
Key Ingredients: True Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum) from Sri Lanka, 12:1 concentrated liquid extract at 7,200 mg raw-cinnamon equivalent per softgel, MCT oil carrier
Other claims: Naturally coumarin-free, non-GMO, gluten-free, third-party lab tested
Price: $29.99 for one bottle, with multi-bottle bundles and an auto-refill subscription
Tested: 90 days, one softgel daily with breakfast
Best for: Anyone who wants True Ceylon (not Cassia) at a real dose, in a once-a-day format
1. Ingredients: 4/5
Cinnamon variety matters
Most cinnamon supplements use Cassia, and so does most of the ground cinnamon on grocery shelves. Cassia is cheaper, but it carries coumarin, a compound that can put real stress on your liver if you take it daily for months. Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum, if you want the proper name) barely has any coumarin at all. If you’re committing to a daily cinnamon capsule, Ceylon is the smarter pick. Metabolae uses Ceylon, sourced from Sri Lanka.
Dose and absorption
The dose is also higher than most. 7,200 mg of cinnamon equivalent through a 12:1 concentrate puts this at the top end of the range the research has looked at for blood sugar support. The MCT oil isn’t just marketing either. Cinnamon’s active compounds are fat-soluble, so a fat carrier should help your body absorb them.
A transparency gap
One thing I’d push back on: the product page tells you where the cinnamon comes from but doesn’t tell you who makes the softgel or where it’s encapsulated. Most buyers won’t notice. Careful ones will. Not a dealbreaker, but worth flagging.
2. Taste: 4/5
Softgels don’t have a taste, which is the entire point of buying them. No cinnamon on the way down, no aftertaste, nothing fighting with morning coffee or anything else you take at the same time.
If you’ve ever tried just eating a teaspoon of ground cinnamon a day (which is roughly what you’d need for an equivalent dose), you know how fast that gets miserable. Capsules solve it.
I got curious around the halfway mark and broke one open to see what the liquid extract tastes like. The MCT carrier doesn’t taste like much on its own. The cinnamon extract is mostly smell, not taste, which makes sense at that concentration. Not something you’d want to drink, but you’d never have to.
If you’ve been on the fence between capsules and trying to work cinnamon into food every day, capsules are easier. By a lot.
3. Effectiveness: 3/5
What changed over 90 days
For the first three weeks, I felt nothing. Around week four, the post-lunch crash I’d gotten used to started to fade. Not dramatically. Just less of a hit. That stayed consistent through the rest of the 90 days. I’d call it a small win, not a breakthrough. I tried to keep my diet and exercise pretty stable during the test, which isn’t how most people will use this product. Worth flagging. The energy difference showed up most clearly on days when I ate a heavier-than-usual lunch.
What I can’t tell from feel alone
Here’s where I have to be straight with you. Without bloodwork before and after, I can’t tell you what was changing underneath. If you’re taking cinnamon because you’re trying to manage your blood sugar, talk to your doctor and get real numbers. Feeling more awake at 2 PM doesn’t mean your blood sugar has moved. It just means you feel more awake at 2 PM.
Why three months isn’t long enough
Three months is also short for cinnamon. Most of the studies that have looked at Ceylon run longer than that, and several go out to six months. So a 3 here is what I saw in 90 days, not what would happen if I kept going. Cinnamon takes patience.
4. Value: 4/5
Where Metabolae sits on price
At $29.99 for one bottle, Metabolae sits in the middle of the pricing range for real Ceylon supplements at this dose. Most options that deliver on their claims land between $20 and $40. Anything cheaper usually means a smaller dose, a weaker extract, or Cassia slipped in instead of Ceylon.
What the bundles actually cost
The bundles are where things get interesting. Buy 2 Get 1 Free at $59.99 brings it down to $20 a bottle. Buy 3 Get 2 Free at $89.99 takes it to $18. That works out to about a dollar a day on a single bottle, dropping to around 60 cents on the 3+2 deal. Subscribe and there’s another 10 percent off, with shipments every 28 days.
Watch the subscription
Supplement auto-refills have a way of outliving their usefulness, so set a calendar reminder the day you sign up and make sure your renewal notifications are turned on. An hour of setup work is the difference between this being a steal and a charge you forget about three months later.
5. Convenience: 5/5
One softgel a day with food. That’s it. No measuring, no mixing, no fasted windows to time around.
The softgels are a sensible size. Smaller than the giant horse-pills some brands seem to enjoy making, big enough to notice going down but nothing rough. No issues across 90 days.
Travel is easy. The bottle’s light, the cap seals tight, and skipping a day here and there doesn’t matter much since cinnamon builds up gradually anyway.
One tip for hot or humid climates: drop a desiccant packet in the bottle. The version I got didn’t have one. Quick fix.
Total score: 20/25
Pros
- True Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum), not the Cassia that fills most shelves
- 7,200 mg dose, at the top end of what the research has looked at
- MCT oil carrier helps your body absorb the fat-soluble compounds
- Tasteless softgels, easy to swallow
- One a day, no measuring, no mixing
- 90-day money-back guarantee
Cons
- Slow to kick in, weeks not days
- Subscription needs setup attention so you don’t forget about it
- No info on who makes the softgel or where it’s encapsulated
- You can’t tell whether anything is changing underneath without actual bloodwork
Final verdict
Who this lands for
If what you want is a True Ceylon (not Cassia) cinnamon supplement at a real dose, in a once-a-day format you’ll actually stick with, this lands. Ceylon is the smarter call for daily use. The 7,200 mg dose is right in the range the research uses. One softgel a day is a routine most people can keep up with.
What’s actually traded off
Effects come slowly, so if you want fast results, this isn’t the product for you. If you’re the kind of person who needs to see a number move in three weeks to stay motivated, you’re not going to get that here. The subscription needs setup attention before you commit. The product page could be more transparent about who makes the softgel and where. None of those are dealbreakers for the right buyer, but go in with your eyes open.
Would I buy it again?
For me, yes. I’d pick this over any Cassia supplement on the shelf, and I’d commit to giving it the time it needs. If you’re in the same boat, weighing your options for a daily cinnamon supplement, Metabolae Ceylon Cinnamon is worth a real look.
