How many grams is 2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast?
How many grams is 2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast?
Answer
One US teaspoon (4.93 ml) of active dry yeast weighs 4 grams, from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 175043 “Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry”, portion “1 tsp” = 4 grams.
2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast equals 10 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: 10.1 grams.
How 2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast was converted to grams
One US teaspoon of active dry yeast weighs 4 grams (four), so multiply 2 1/2 by 4.
2 1/2 × 4 g
=10 grams
(ten grams)
The weight of the teaspoon comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 175043 “Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry”, portion “1 tsp” = 4 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 active dry yeast is 25 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

US teaspoons of active dry yeast to grams
| Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 3/4 teaspoon | 3 grams |
| 1 teaspoon | 4 grams |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | 5 grams |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 6 grams |
| 1 3/4 teaspoons | 7 grams |
| 2 teaspoons | 8 grams |
| 2 1/4 teaspoons | 9 grams |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons | 10 grams |
| 3 teaspoons | 12 grams |
| 3 1/2 teaspoons | 14 grams |
| 4 teaspoons | 16 grams |
| 4 1/2 teaspoons | 18 grams |
| 5 teaspoons | 20 grams |
| 6 teaspoons | 24 grams |
| 7 teaspoons | 28 grams |