⚖ Grams to Teaspoon Converter
Convert grams to teaspoons accurately. Select ingredient for density-based conversions.
| Grams | Teaspoons | Tablespoons | mL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.24 tsp | 0.08 tbsp | 1.18 mL |
| 2 g | 0.48 tsp | 0.16 tbsp | 2.37 mL |
| 4.17 g | 1 tsp | 0.33 tbsp | 4.93 mL |
| 5 g | 1.20 tsp | 0.40 tbsp | 5.92 mL |
| 10 g | 2.40 tsp | 0.80 tbsp | 11.83 mL |
| 12.5 g | 3 tsp (1 tbsp) | 1 tbsp | 14.79 mL |
| 25 g | 6 tsp | 2 tbsp | 29.57 mL |
| 50 g | 12 tsp | 4 tbsp | 59.15 mL |
| 100 g | 24 tsp | 8 tbsp | 118.29 mL |
| 200 g | 48 tsp | 16 tbsp | 236.59 mL |
| Ingredient | Grams / tsp | 1 tbsp (g) | 1/4 cup (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 4.93 g | 14.79 g | 59.15 g |
| Milk | 5.08 g | 15.24 g | 60.96 g |
| Honey | 7.00 g | 21.00 g | 84.00 g |
| All-Purpose Flour | 2.60 g | 7.81 g | 31.25 g |
| Granulated Sugar | 4.17 g | 12.50 g | 50.00 g |
| Vegetable Oil | 4.54 g | 13.61 g | 54.43 g |
| Melted Butter | 4.73 g | 14.18 g | 56.70 g |
| Table Salt | 5.69 g | 17.07 g | 68.27 g |
You likely have a teaspoon in your kitchen drawer, but probably you do not think a lot about it. It simply is that tiny spoon that you mix your morning coffee or tea with. Besides the clear use though it also works as an official measure.
Standard teaspoon holds exactly 5 milliliters. The American measuring system considers that about 1/6 of a liquid ounce. Here is the surprise: the real teaspoons in your silver drawer can differ from around 2.5 to 7.3 milliliters, which shows that they change a lot in real capacity.
Teaspoon Size and How to Measure
Most teaspoons that you find measure around 5 to 6 inches in length. They rank among the most used spoons. Walk in any kitchen, and you will see two main kinds.
Here is the smaller one, the one that you would use for tea or coffee, which is quite close to a standard teaspoon. Then comes the biggre one, that kind for cereal, which is closer to a tablespoon.
Here is something useful to know. One tablespoon matches three teaspoons, so a tablespoon is literally triple in size. A tablespoon holds about 15 milliliters or around half of a liquid ounce.
Like this, when a recipe requires three teaspoons, it simply means one tablespoon in a nice phrase. Between them sits the dessert spoon at around 10 milliliters, basically the double value of a teaspoon.
When recipes talk about a teaspoon, they almost always mean a level teaspoon. That happens, when the ingredient sits flat and even above the surface of the spoon. A heaped teaspoon, on the other hand, forms a tiny hill up.
The problem is, that heaped teaspoons carry clearly more then level ones, and they do not match closely to two level teaspoons.
Measuring spoons are precise tools, unlike your drawer spoons. A standard set gives you 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon. That means about 1.25 mL, 2.5 mL, 5 mL and 15 mL.
Those spoons usually attach to a ring or chain, which makes them handy and easy to grab. You can buy a set for only one or two dollars.
Home teaspoons change a lot in size and shape. Between them there is no consistency. That is exactly the reason why recipes always prefer a standard measure instead of some random spoon that you will pull from the drawer.
A kitchen teaspoon might get close to the amount, but the differences between spoons are quite big, so that you should not trust the exact volume without use of a proper measure.
The short form for teaspoon is “tsp” or simply “t” lowercase. Tablespoon is written as “Tbsp”, “tbsp” or “T” uppercase. Mix them, and you will have troubles.
Using a tablespoon instead of a needed teaspoon can ruin the food; too much salt, bad taste, everything falls apart. A pinch, meanwhile, matches about 1/8 of a teaspoon, whichis the smallest standard unit.
