Ground cinnamon is excellent when added to mashed sweet potatoes, buttered acorn squash, applesauce, cakes, buns, breads, cookies, pies and so many other foods. The 4.5% indicator is a measurement of the volatile oil content of the cinnamon, and The volatile oil percentage is a measurement of the volatile oil content of the cinnamon, and at 4.5%, this ground cinnamon gives you a slightly stronger cinnamon taste that people love.