How many grams is 2 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon?
How many grams is 2 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon?
Answer
One US teaspoon (4.93 ml) of ground cinnamon weighs 2.6 grams, from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 171320 “Spices, cinnamon, ground”, portion “1 tsp” = 2.6 grams.
2 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon equals 6.5 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: 6.59 grams.
How 2 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon was converted to grams
One US teaspoon of ground cinnamon weighs 2.6 grams (two point six), so multiply 2 1/2 by 2.6.
2 1/2 × 2.6 g
=6.5 grams
(six point five grams)
The weight of the teaspoon comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 171320 “Spices, cinnamon, ground”, portion “1 tsp” = 2.6 grams. 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.
2 1/2 teaspoons 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 | 2 1/2 teaspoons in grams | One US teaspoon weighs |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 6.51 grams | 2.6 grams |
| Granulated sugar | 10.4 grams | 4.17 grams |
| Brown sugar, packed | 11.5 grams | 4.58 grams |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 7.55 grams | 3.02 grams |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 6.25 grams | 2.5 grams |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 5.21 grams | 2.08 grams |
| Butter | 11.8 grams | 4.73 grams |
| Water | 12.3 grams | 4.93 grams |
| Whole milk | 12.7 grams | 5.08 grams |
| White rice, uncooked | 9.64 grams | 3.85 grams |
| White rice, cooked | 8.23 grams | 3.29 grams |
| Rolled oats | 4.22 grams | 1.69 grams |
| Honey | 17.7 grams | 7.06 grams |
| Table salt | 15.2 grams | 6.08 grams |
| Cocoa powder | 4.48 grams | 1.79 grams |
| Plain yogurt | 12.8 grams | 5.1 grams |
| Olive oil | 11.3 grams | 4.5 grams |
| Vegetable oil | 11.4 grams | 4.54 grams |
| Heavy cream | 12.4 grams | 4.96 grams |
| Sour cream | 12 grams | 4.79 grams |
| Peanut butter | 13.4 grams | 5.38 grams |
| Cornstarch | 6.67 grams | 2.67 grams |
| Baking powder | 11.5 grams | 4.6 grams |
| Baking soda | 11.5 grams | 4.6 grams |
| Active dry yeast | 10 grams | 4 grams |
| Ground cinnamon | 6.5 grams | 2.6 grams |
If the ingredient is not settled yet, start from how many grams 2 1/2 teaspoons 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 ground cinnamon is 38.5 teaspoons there.
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About "Teaspoons to Grams" Calculator
US teaspoons of ground cinnamon to grams
| Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 3/4 teaspoon | 1.95 grams |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.6 grams |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | 3.25 grams |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 3.9 grams |
| 1 3/4 teaspoons | 4.55 grams |
| 2 teaspoons | 5.2 grams |
| 2 1/4 teaspoons | 5.85 grams |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons | 6.5 grams |
| 3 teaspoons | 7.8 grams |
| 3 1/2 teaspoons | 9.1 grams |
| 4 teaspoons | 10.4 grams |
| 4 1/2 teaspoons | 11.7 grams |
| 5 teaspoons | 13 grams |
| 6 teaspoons | 15.6 grams |
| 7 teaspoons | 18.2 grams |
FAQ
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- 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in grams — 9.08 g
- 2 teaspoons of water in grams — 9.86 g
- 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast in grams — 8 g
- 2 teaspoons of plain yogurt in grams — 10.2 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons in grams by ingredient
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder in grams — 11.5 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda in grams — 11.5 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of packed brown sugar in grams — 11.5 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 7.55 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of butter in grams — 11.8 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of cocoa powder in grams — 4.48 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of cooked white rice in grams — 8.23 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of cornstarch in grams — 6.67 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of all-purpose flour in grams — 6.51 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of heavy cream in grams — 12.4 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of honey in grams — 17.7 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of whole milk in grams — 12.7 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of rolled oats in grams — 4.22 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil in grams — 11.3 g
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of peanut butter in grams — 13.4 g