Grams to Teaspoons
How many US teaspoons a weight of sugar, salt, baking powder, yeast or another ingredient fills — by USDA weights
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How to convert grams to teaspoons
Worked example: 7 grams of active dry yeast in level US teaspoons
7 g ÷ 4 g = 1.75 tsp
teaspoons = grams ÷ the weight of one US teaspoon of the ingredient
level US teaspoon, 4.93 ml · one US teaspoon of active dry yeast weighs 4 g (USDA FoodData Central)
| Grams | Sugar, tsp | Salt, tsp | Baking powder, tsp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.24 | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| 2 g | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.43 |
| 3 g | 0.72 | 0.49 | 0.65 |
| 4 g | 0.96 | 0.66 | 0.87 |
| 5 g | 1.2 | 0.82 | 1.09 |
| 7 g | 1.68 | 1.15 | 1.52 |
| 10 g | 2.4 | 1.64 | 2.17 |
| 15 g | 3.6 | 2.47 | 3.26 |
| 20 g | 4.8 | 3.29 | 4.35 |
Traps
- Packed or loose. A US teaspoon of packed brown sugar weighs 4.58 g, loosely spooned 3.02 g; powdered sugar unsifted 2.5 g, sifted 2.08 g. Each state is its own choice in the form.
- US or metric teaspoon. The US teaspoon is 4.93 ml, the metric one 5 ml, 1.4 % more.
- Water. 1 ml of water weighs 1 g, so one US teaspoon of water weighs its volume, 4.93 g; every other liquid uses its own USDA weight.
- Spoon-only ingredients. USDA weighs baking powder, baking soda, active dry yeast and ground cinnamon by the teaspoon, not the cup.
Weights: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy; the US cup is 236.6 ml, the tablespoon 1/16 cup, the teaspoon 1/48 cup; water is counted from its volume.
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
FAQ
How many teaspoons is 5 grams?
It depends on the ingredient, because a teaspoon measures volume and grams measure weight. 5 grams is 1.2 teaspoons of granulated sugar, 0.82 teaspoons of table salt, 1.09 teaspoons of baking powder and 1.01 teaspoons of water.
How do you convert grams to teaspoons?
Divide the grams by the weight of one teaspoon of that ingredient. USDA gives a US cup of granulated sugar as 200 grams, and a cup is 48 teaspoons, so a teaspoon of sugar weighs 4.17 grams and 10 grams of sugar is 2.4 teaspoons.
Is baking soda the same as baking powder here?
By weight, yes: USDA lists a teaspoon of each as 4.6 grams. In a recipe, no — baking soda needs an acid to rise and is several times stronger, so the two are never swapped one for one.
Is this a US teaspoon or a metric one?
A level US teaspoon of 4.93 ml. The metric teaspoon is 5 ml, 1.4 % larger — close enough for cooking, while for baking powder and yeast a scale is safer.