How many teaspoons is 21 grams?

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How many teaspoons is 21 grams?

Answer

There is no single number — it depends on the ingredient. 21 grams fills
from 2.97 teaspoons (honey) to 12.4 teaspoons (rolled oats)

A teaspoon measures volume and grams measure weight, so 21 grams of different ingredients fills a different number of teaspoons. The table gives all 23 of them, with the packed, sifted and cooked states on rows of their own, each from the USDA FoodData Central weight of one US cup ÷ 48 — one US teaspoon (4.93 ml) is 1/48 of a US cup — or of one US teaspoon itself for baking powder, baking soda, active dry yeast and ground cinnamon; water is counted from its volume.

21 grams of each ingredient in US teaspoons
Ingredient21 grams in teaspoonsOne US teaspoon weighs
All-purpose flour8.06 teaspoons2.6 grams
Granulated sugar5.04 teaspoons4.17 grams
Brown sugar, packed4.58 teaspoons4.58 grams
Brown sugar, unpacked6.95 teaspoons3.02 grams
Powdered sugar, unsifted8.4 teaspoons2.5 grams
Powdered sugar, sifted10.1 teaspoons2.08 grams
Butter4.44 teaspoons4.73 grams
Water4.26 teaspoons4.93 grams
Whole milk4.13 teaspoons5.08 grams
White rice, uncooked5.45 teaspoons3.85 grams
White rice, cooked6.38 teaspoons3.29 grams
Rolled oats12.4 teaspoons1.69 grams
Honey2.97 teaspoons7.06 grams
Table salt3.45 teaspoons6.08 grams
Cocoa powder11.7 teaspoons1.79 grams
Plain yogurt4.11 teaspoons5.1 grams
Olive oil4.67 teaspoons4.5 grams
Vegetable oil4.62 teaspoons4.54 grams
Heavy cream4.24 teaspoons4.96 grams
Sour cream4.38 teaspoons4.79 grams
Peanut butter3.91 teaspoons5.38 grams
Cornstarch7.88 teaspoons2.67 grams
Baking powder4.57 teaspoons4.6 grams
Baking soda4.57 teaspoons4.6 grams
Active dry yeast5.25 teaspoons4 grams
Ground cinnamon8.08 teaspoons2.6 grams

How 21 grams of granulated sugar was converted to teaspoons

teaspoons = grams ÷ grams in one US teaspoon

A teaspoon is a volume, so its weight depends on the ingredient. One US teaspoon of granulated sugar weighs 4.17 grams (four point one seven), so divide 21 by (200 ÷ 48).

21 g ÷ (200 ÷ 48) g

=

5.04 teaspoons

(five point zero four teaspoons)

The weight of the teaspoon comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169655 “Sugars, granulated”, portion “1 cup” = 200 grams, and 1 US cup = 48 US teaspoons. Scooped ingredients vary with how they are filled — spooned in lightly, a teaspoon weighs less; packed down, more — so for baking a kitchen scale is the exact tool and this figure the standard reference.

The other way round: how many grams in a teaspoon

This page starts from grams and answers in teaspoons. The opposite question — how many grams a recipe’s teaspoons weigh, fractions like 1/2 and 2 1/2 included — is what the teaspoons to grams converter is for. Both read the same USDA weights, so their numbers agree: one US teaspoon of granulated sugar is 4.17 grams there and here.

See Also

  • Teaspoons to Grams - How many grams a US teaspoon of sugar, salt, baking powder, yeast or another ingredient weighs — by USDA data
  • Ml to Tsp - Convert Milliliters to Teaspoons
  • Tsp to Ml - Convert Teaspoons to Milliliters
  • Grams to Tablespoons - How many US tablespoons a weight of butter, sugar, flour, salt or another ingredient fills — by USDA weights
  • Grams to Cups - How many US cups a weight of flour, sugar, butter, rice or another ingredient fills — by USDA cup weights

About "Grams to Teaspoons" Calculator

This converter turns grams of an ingredient into US teaspoons (tsp). A teaspoon is a volume and a gram is a weight, so the answer depends on what is in the spoon: 10 grams of granulated sugar fill 2.4 teaspoons, the same 10 grams of table salt only 1.64 teaspoons. Pick the ingredient, or leave it on “any ingredient” to see all 23 side by side. For example, it can help you find out how many teaspoons is 21 grams? Weights come from USDA FoodData Central, and the spoon is the level US teaspoon of 4.93 ml — 1/3 of a US tablespoon.
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FAQ

How many teaspoons is 21 grams?

There is no single number — it depends on the ingredient. 21 grams fills from 2.97 teaspoons (honey) to 12.4 teaspoons (rolled oats)

Why is there no single answer for 21 grams?

Because a teaspoon is a volume and grams are a weight. Light, airy ingredients such as rolled oats or cocoa take many teaspoons for the same weight; dense ones such as honey or salt take few. The table on this page lists all 23 ingredients side by side.

How many teaspoons is 21 grams of granulated sugar?

21 grams of granulated sugar is 5.04 US teaspoons, because one US teaspoon of it weighs 4.17 grams.

How many teaspoons is 21 grams of table salt?

21 grams of table salt is 3.45 US teaspoons, because one US teaspoon of it weighs 6.08 grams.

How many teaspoons is 21 grams of baking powder?

21 grams of baking powder is 4.57 US teaspoons, because one US teaspoon of it weighs 4.6 grams.