How many grams is 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder?
How many grams is 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder?
Answer
One US teaspoon (4.93 ml) of cocoa powder weighs 1.79 grams, from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169593 “Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened”, portion “1 cup” = 86 grams, and 1 US cup = 48 US teaspoons.
1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder equals 0.9 grams; the way back, from grams to teaspoons, is the Grams to Teaspoons converter.
This is the level US teaspoon of 4.93 ml. A recipe written for the metric teaspoon of 5 ml means 1.4 % more: 0.91 grams.
How 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder was converted to grams
One US teaspoon of cocoa powder weighs 1.79 grams (one point seven nine), so multiply 1/2 by (86 ÷ 48).
1/2 × (86 ÷ 48) g
≈0.9 grams
(zero point nine grams)
The weight of the teaspoon comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169593 “Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened”, portion “1 cup” = 86 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.
1/2 teaspoon of other ingredients in grams
The same teaspoon weighs differently for every ingredient: airy ones such as oats and cocoa are light, dense ones such as honey and salt heavy. Your ingredient is highlighted.
| Ingredient | 1/2 teaspoon in grams | One US teaspoon weighs |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 1.3 grams | 2.6 grams |
| Granulated sugar | 2.08 grams | 4.17 grams |
| Brown sugar, packed | 2.29 grams | 4.58 grams |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 1.51 grams | 3.02 grams |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 1.25 grams | 2.5 grams |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 1.04 grams | 2.08 grams |
| Butter | 2.36 grams | 4.73 grams |
| Water | 2.46 grams | 4.93 grams |
| Whole milk | 2.54 grams | 5.08 grams |
| White rice, uncooked | 1.93 grams | 3.85 grams |
| White rice, cooked | 1.65 grams | 3.29 grams |
| Rolled oats | 0.84 grams | 1.69 grams |
| Honey | 3.53 grams | 7.06 grams |
| Table salt | 3.04 grams | 6.08 grams |
| Cocoa powder | 0.9 grams | 1.79 grams |
| Plain yogurt | 2.55 grams | 5.1 grams |
| Olive oil | 2.25 grams | 4.5 grams |
| Vegetable oil | 2.27 grams | 4.54 grams |
| Heavy cream | 2.48 grams | 4.96 grams |
| Sour cream | 2.4 grams | 4.79 grams |
| Peanut butter | 2.69 grams | 5.38 grams |
| Cornstarch | 1.33 grams | 2.67 grams |
| Baking powder | 2.3 grams | 4.6 grams |
| Baking soda | 2.3 grams | 4.6 grams |
| Active dry yeast | 2 grams | 4 grams |
| Ground cinnamon | 1.3 grams | 2.6 grams |
If the ingredient is not settled yet, start from how many grams 1/2 teaspoon is across every ingredient at once.
The other way round: how many teaspoons a weight fills
This page starts from teaspoons and answers in grams. The opposite question — how many teaspoons a weight from a recipe fills — is what the grams to teaspoons converter is for. Both read the same USDA weights, so their numbers agree: 100 grams of cocoa powder is 55.8 teaspoons there.
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- 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
About "Teaspoons to Grams" Calculator
US teaspoons of cocoa powder to grams
| Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/8 teaspoon | 0.22 grams |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 0.45 grams |
| 1/3 teaspoon | 0.6 grams |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 0.9 grams |
| 2/3 teaspoon | 1.19 grams |
| 3/4 teaspoon | 1.34 grams |
| 1 teaspoon | 1.79 grams |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | 2.24 grams |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 2.69 grams |
| 1 3/4 teaspoons | 3.14 grams |
| 2 teaspoons | 3.58 grams |
| 2 1/4 teaspoons | 4.03 grams |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons | 4.48 grams |
| 3 teaspoons | 5.38 grams |
| 3 1/2 teaspoons | 6.27 grams |
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- 1 1/4 teaspoons of water in grams — 6.16 g
- 1 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast in grams — 5 g
- 1 1/4 teaspoons of plain yogurt in grams — 6.38 g
- 1/2 teaspoon in grams — sugar, salt, baking powder and more
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder in grams — 2.3 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in grams — 2.3 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of packed brown sugar in grams — 2.29 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 1.51 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of butter in grams — 2.36 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in grams — 1.3 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of cooked white rice in grams — 1.65 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch in grams — 1.33 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of all-purpose flour in grams — 1.3 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of heavy cream in grams — 2.48 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of honey in grams — 3.53 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of whole milk in grams — 2.54 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of rolled oats in grams — 0.84 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil in grams — 2.25 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of peanut butter in grams — 2.69 g
- 1/2 teaspoon of unsifted powdered sugar in grams — 1.25 g