India, Aug. 8 -- That pinch of sweet, aromatic cinnamon in your morning chai, spiced latte, or bowl of oatmeal might not be the genuine cinnamon you assume it is. In an August 6 Instagram video, Ahmedabad-based nutritionist Kiran Kukreja highlighted a misconception quietly lurking in our pantries. Also read | Harshvardhan Rane calls cinnamon his secret 'fat burner': Ortho surgeon reveals if it actually works

As it turns out, millions of household kitchens may be stocking an entirely different bark variety. Kiran revealed the startling reality behind the common pantry staple: "90 percent of people think they're using real cinnamon, but they're actually using cassia."

While both spices sit side by side on supermarket shelves and share nea...