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Grams to teaspoons
A teaspoon is about 5 ml; it holds about 4.2 g of sugar, 6 g of table salt, 4.6 g of baking soda or baking powder and 3 to 4 g of dry yeast.
1 gram of granulated sugar = 0.24 teaspoons
Measure it: scant ¼ tsp
Grams to teaspoons chart
| Grams | Teaspoons | How to measure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 0.24 | scant ¼ tsp |
| 2 grams | 0.48 | scant ½ tsp |
| 3 grams | 0.72 | scant ¾ tsp |
| 4 grams | 0.96 | scant 1 tsp |
| 5 grams | 1.2 | scant 1 ¼ tsp |
| 6 grams | 1.44 | scant 1 ½ tsp |
| 8 grams | 1.92 | scant 2 tsp |
| 10 grams | 2.4 | scant 2 ½ tsp |
| 15 grams | 3.6 | heaping 1 tbsp + ½ tsp |
| 20 grams | 4.8 | 1 tbsp + 1 ¾ tsp |
Weight of 1 tsp by ingredient
| Ingredient | 1 tsp |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 2.6 g |
| Granulated sugar | 4.2 g |
| Butter | 4.73 g |
| Brown sugar | 4.58 g |
| Powdered sugar | 2.5 g |
| Milk | 5.08 g |
| Water | 4.94 g |
| White rice (uncooked) | 3.85 g |
| Rolled oats | 1.69 g |
| Cocoa powder | 1.79 g |
| Chocolate chips | 3.5 g |
| Almond flour | 2 g |
| Bread flour | 2.85 g |
| Honey | 7.06 g |
| Peanut butter | 5.38 g |
| Yogurt | 5.1 g |
| Vegetable oil | 4.54 g |
| Table salt | 6 g |
| Baking soda | 4.6 g |
| Baking powder | 4.6 g |
| Instant yeast | 4 g |
Weights per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled, from USDA FoodData Central. All ingredients.
A packet of yeast (7 g) is about 2¼ teaspoons.
Questions
How many teaspoons is 5 grams of sugar?
About 1.2 teaspoons.
How many grams is a teaspoon of salt?
6 grams of table salt.