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Teaspoons to Grams

How many grams a US teaspoon of sugar, salt, baking powder, yeast or another ingredient weighs — by USDA data

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How to convert teaspoons to grams

Worked example: 1 US teaspoon of ground cinnamon, level

1 tsp × 2.6 g = 2.6 g

grams = teaspoons × the weight of one US teaspoon of the ingredient

level US teaspoon, 4.93 ml · one US teaspoon of ground cinnamon weighs 2.6 g (USDA FoodData Central)

Grams in 1/4, 1/2 and 1 US teaspoons
Ingredient	1/4 tsp, g	1/2 tsp, g	1 tsp, g
All-purpose flour	0.65	1.3	2.6
Granulated sugar	1.04	2.08	4.17
Brown sugar, packed	1.15	2.29	4.58
Brown sugar, unpacked	0.76	1.51	3.02
Powdered sugar, unsifted	0.63	1.25	2.5
Powdered sugar, sifted	0.52	1.04	2.08
Butter	1.18	2.36	4.73
Water	1.23	2.46	4.93
Whole milk	1.27	2.54	5.08
White rice, uncooked	0.96	1.93	3.85
White rice, cooked	0.82	1.65	3.29
Rolled oats	0.42	0.84	1.69
Honey	1.77	3.53	7.06
Table salt	1.52	3.04	6.08
Cocoa powder	0.45	0.9	1.79
Plain yogurt	1.28	2.55	5.1
Olive oil	1.13	2.25	4.5
Vegetable oil	1.14	2.27	4.54
Heavy cream	1.24	2.48	4.96
Sour cream	1.2	2.4	4.79
Peanut butter	1.34	2.69	5.38
Cornstarch	0.67	1.33	2.67
Baking powder	1.15	2.3	4.6
Baking soda	1.15	2.3	4.6
Active dry yeast	1	2	4
Ground cinnamon	0.65	1.3	2.6

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

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

Last Results

1/2 teaspoon of whole milk in grams — 2.54 g

3 teaspoons of table salt in grams — 18.3 g

1/3 teaspoon of baking soda in grams — 1.53 g

4 teaspoons of whole milk in grams — 20.3 g

3 teaspoons of baking powder in grams — 13.8 g

1 teaspoon of granulated sugar in grams — 4.17 g

1 3/4 teaspoons of table salt in grams — 10.6 g

6 teaspoons of cooked white rice in grams — 19.8 g

1 teaspoon of cornstarch in grams — 2.67 g

7 teaspoons of butter in grams — 33.1 g

1/8 teaspoon in grams — sugar, salt, baking powder and more

1/4 teaspoon of plain yogurt in grams — 1.28 g

2/3 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in grams — 1.73 g

1/4 teaspoon of table salt in grams — 1.52 g

2 teaspoons of cornstarch in grams — 5.33 g

1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in grams — 1.3 g

1 3/4 teaspoons of honey in grams — 12.4 g

5 teaspoons of table salt in grams — 30.4 g

1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in grams — 1.15 g

12 teaspoons of vegetable oil in grams — 54.5 g

1/8 teaspoon of olive oil in grams — 0.56 g

3 teaspoons of granulated sugar in grams — 12.5 g

1/3 teaspoon of cornstarch in grams — 0.89 g

2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast in grams — 10 g

12 teaspoons of whole milk in grams — 61 g

1 1/4 teaspoons of table salt in grams — 7.6 g

2/3 teaspoon of uncooked white rice in grams — 2.57 g

3/4 teaspoon of baking powder in grams — 3.45 g

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in grams — 2.3 g

2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon in grams — 5.2 g

1/4 teaspoon of rolled oats in grams — 0.42 g

9 teaspoons of all-purpose flour in grams — 23.4 g

2 teaspoons in grams — sugar, salt, baking powder and more

5 teaspoons of sour cream in grams — 24 g

8 teaspoons of honey in grams — 56.5 g

6 teaspoons of active dry yeast in grams — 24 g

1/2 teaspoon of table salt in grams — 3.04 g

8 teaspoons in grams — sugar, salt, baking powder and more

1/4 teaspoon of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 0.76 g

1 teaspoon of water in grams — 4.93 g

1/8 teaspoon of table salt in grams — 0.76 g

10 teaspoons of whole milk in grams — 50.8 g

1 3/4 teaspoons of butter in grams — 8.28 g

2 1/4 teaspoons of all-purpose flour in grams — 5.86 g

1/8 teaspoon of packed brown sugar in grams — 0.57 g

1 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast in grams — 6 g

1/3 teaspoon of butter in grams — 1.58 g

10 teaspoons of all-purpose flour in grams — 26 g

6 teaspoons of ground cinnamon in grams — 15.6 g

2 teaspoons of baking soda in grams — 9.2 g

1/4 teaspoon of granulated sugar in grams — 1.04 g

2 teaspoons of sour cream in grams — 9.58 g

2 teaspoons of table salt in grams — 12.2 g

2 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon in grams — 6.5 g

1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch in grams — 1.33 g

10 teaspoons of sour cream in grams — 47.9 g

FAQ

How many grams are in a teaspoon?

It depends on what is in the spoon: a teaspoon is a volume, and each ingredient packs a different weight into it. A level US teaspoon holds 4.17 grams of granulated sugar, 6.08 grams of table salt, 4.6 grams of baking powder and 4.93 grams of water.

How many grams is 1 teaspoon of baking powder?

4.6 grams — the USDA FoodData Central weight of a level teaspoon of double-acting baking powder. Baking soda weighs the same per teaspoon, but it is a different leavener: it needs an acid in the recipe and does not replace baking powder one for one.

How do you convert teaspoons to grams?

Multiply the teaspoons by the weight of one teaspoon of that ingredient. USDA gives a US cup of table salt as 292 grams and a cup is 48 teaspoons, so a teaspoon of salt weighs 6.08 grams, and 1/2 teaspoon weighs 3.04 grams.

Is a metric teaspoon the same?

Nearly. This page uses the US teaspoon of 4.93 ml; the metric teaspoon is 5 ml, 1.4 % larger, so a metric teaspoon of the same ingredient weighs that much more.