Grams to Teaspoons: Conversion Table for Sugar, Flour, Salt and More Ingredients
How many grams are in a teaspoon?
There is no ‘one answer’ to how many grams are in a teaspoon because it depends on the ingredient you are cooking with and its density. A teaspoon is a volume measurement, whereas grams are a unit of mass. Sugar, flour, salt and yeast all have different densities, and so each teaspoon will have a different weight.
For this reason, we have prepared some simple tables for you to see at a glance how many grams are in a teaspoon of the most commonly used baking ingredients.
For the purposes of measurement, we are referring to level teaspoons rather than heaped teaspoons.
What size is a teaspoon?
In case you’re wondering, the humble teaspoon is around 5ml. We say around because of course there’s the US size at 4.9289ml and the UK metric size of 5ml. The difference is so marginal it’s best not to get too hung up on this. A teaspoon is also the same as ⅓ of a tablespoon (tbsp).
Teaspoons to grams conversion table - common ingredients
|
1 tsp |
½ tsp |
⅓ tsp |
¼ tsp |
|
|
Dry Yeast |
2.8g |
1.4g |
0.9g |
0.7g |
|
Fresh Yeast |
3.1g |
1.6g |
1g |
0.8g |
|
Flour |
2.6g |
1.3g |
0.9g |
0.7g |
|
White Sugar |
4.2g |
2.1g |
1.4g |
1.1g |
|
Brown Sugar |
4.5g |
2.3g |
1.5g |
1.1g |
|
Icing Sugar |
2.4g |
1.2g |
0.8g |
0.6g |
|
Salt |
6.0g |
3.0g |
2.0g |
1.5g |
|
Baking Powder |
4.8g |
2.4g |
1.6g |
1.2g |
|
Cocoa Powder |
2.6g |
1.3g |
0.9g |
0.7g |
|
Corn Flour |
2.5g |
1.3g |
0.8g |
0.6g |
|
Honey |
7.1g |
3.5g |
2.3g |
1.7g |
|
Maple Syrup |
6.6g |
3.3g |
2.2g |
1.6g |
|
Sunflower Oil |
4.5g |
2.3g |
1.5g |
1.1g |
|
Olive Oil |
4.5g |
2.3g |
1.5g |
1.1g |
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How many grams of sugar are in one teaspoon?
There are approximately 4.2 grams of sugar in one level teaspoon. (For a heaped teaspoon, there are around 7.5 grams of sugar.)
How many grams of salt are in one teaspoon?
For salt, the answer to how many grams in a teaspoon is a little higher than sugar - this is because of its density. There are approximately 6 grams in a level teaspoon of salt.
How many grams of baking powder are in one teaspoon?
Baking powder lies somewhere between sugar and salt in density. 1 teaspoon is 4.8g of baking powder.
How many grams of yeast are in one teaspoon?
One teaspoon of yeast equates to around 3 grams in weight. If you buy a standard packet of yeast weighing 7 grams you will therefore have around 2 and a quarter teaspoon’s worth in your packet.
Since not everyone has sensitive enough scales to be able to measure at this level of accuracy it can be useful to know how many teaspoons your recipe equates to.
Is it better to use teaspoons or grams in recipes?
The answer to this one depends on the sensitivity of your scales and how adept you are at using them. Some professional cooks still prefer using a good old fashioned accurate teaspoon measurement for sensitive ingredients such as baking powder, yeast or spices. Being able to clearly see how much you are measuring can be useful, if you have the correct amounts written in your recipe.
Cups to grams and ml conversion table
Cups is a US measurement of volume rather than weight. If you want to translate cups to grams please see our page: Cups to grams and ml tables for US to UK measuring in baking – Cotswold Flour
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