Grams to Teaspoons Converter
Turn grams of any food into teaspoons.
Granulated White Sugar
Why Grams to Teaspoon Differs by Ingredient
A teaspoon is a unit of volume (~4.93 mL), whereas a gram is a unit of mass/weight. Therefore, 1 tsp of dense table salt weighs ~5.7g, whereas 1 tsp of airy powdered flour weighs only ~2.6g.
Kitchen Ingredient Density Directory
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Quick Grams to Teaspoon Reference Charts
Common Sugar Grams to Teaspoon
| Grams | Teaspoons | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 g | 0.5 tsp | ½ tsp |
| 4.2 g | 1.0 tsp | 1 tsp |
| 8.3 g | 2.0 tsp | 2 tsp |
| 12.5 g | 3.0 tsp | 1 tbsp (3 tsp) |
| 25.0 g | 6.0 tsp | 2 tbsp |
Table Salt Grams to Teaspoon
| Grams | Teaspoons | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 g | 0.25 tsp | ¼ tsp |
| 2.8 g | 0.5 tsp | ½ tsp |
| 5.7 g | 1.0 tsp | 1 tsp |
| 11.4 g | 2.0 tsp | 2 tsp |
| 17.1 g | 3.0 tsp | 1 tbsp |
All-Purpose Flour Grams to Teaspoon
| Grams | Teaspoons | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 g | 0.5 tsp | ½ tsp |
| 2.6 g | 1.0 tsp | 1 tsp |
| 5.2 g | 2.0 tsp | 2 tsp |
| 7.8 g | 3.0 tsp | 1 tbsp |
| 31.2 g | 12.0 tsp | ¼ cup (4 tbsp) |
How Grams to Teaspoons Converter Works?
The Grams to Teaspoons Converter works in 3 steps: it reads the gram weight you enter, looks up the grams per teaspoon (g/tsp) of the ingredient you pick, and divides the weight by that value. The result appears as a decimal, the nearest measuring-spoon fraction, and a row of filled spoons.
Choose the ingredient
Pick sugar, flour, salt, a leavener, a spice, an oil or a dairy product from the density directory. Each ingredient carries its own tested weight for 1 level teaspoon.
Type the weight in grams
Enter any amount from 0.1 g to several hundred grams, or tap a preset such as 5 g, 10 g or 25 g. The answer updates on every keystroke.
Read the teaspoon result
Read the exact decimal, the closest spoon set (for example 2 ½ tsp), and the matching tablespoons, cups, fluid ounces (fl oz) and millilitres (mL).
Grams to Teaspoons Converter Formula
The Grams to Teaspoons Converter formula is teaspoons = grams ÷ grams per teaspoon of the ingredient. A gram (g) measures mass and a teaspoon (tsp) measures volume, so the ingredient weight per teaspoon links the two units.
tsp = g ÷ (density in g/mL × 4.92892 mL)
- 10 g of granulated sugar ÷ 4.17 g/tsp = 2.4 tsp, which rounds to about 2 ⅓ tsp.
- 10 g of table salt ÷ 5.69 g/tsp = 1.76 tsp, which rounds to 1 ¾ tsp.
- 10 g of all-purpose flour ÷ 2.6 g/tsp = 3.85 tsp, which rounds to 3 ⅞ tsp.
Grams to Teaspoons Converter Conversion Table
The Grams to Teaspoons Converter conversion table lists how many US teaspoons 5 g, 10 g and 25 g fill for 11 common ingredients. Dense salt fills the fewest spoons and airy cocoa fills the most.
| Ingredient | g per tsp | 5 g (0.18 oz) | 10 g (0.35 oz) | 25 g (0.88 oz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granulated White Sugar | 4.17 g | 1.2 tsp | 2.4 tsp | 6 tsp |
| Brown Sugar (Packed) | 4.58 g | 1.09 tsp | 2.18 tsp | 5.46 tsp |
| Powdered / Confectioners Sugar | 2.5 g | 2 tsp | 4 tsp | 10 tsp |
| All-Purpose Flour (Dip & Sweep) | 2.6 g | 1.92 tsp | 3.85 tsp | 9.62 tsp |
| Table Salt (Fine Iodized) | 5.69 g | 0.88 tsp | 1.76 tsp | 4.39 tsp |
| Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt | 2.8 g | 1.79 tsp | 3.57 tsp | 8.93 tsp |
| Baking Powder | 4.8 g | 1.04 tsp | 2.08 tsp | 5.21 tsp |
| Dutch Cocoa Powder | 2.08 g | 2.4 tsp | 4.81 tsp | 12.02 tsp |
| Water / Pure Liquids | 4.93 g | 1.01 tsp | 2.03 tsp | 5.07 tsp |
| Olive Oil / Vegetable Oil | 4.54 g | 1.1 tsp | 2.2 tsp | 5.51 tsp |
| Honey / Molasses / Maple Syrup | 7.08 g | 0.71 tsp | 1.41 tsp | 3.53 tsp |
All values use level US customary teaspoons of 4.93 mL. Metric 5 mL spoons hold 1.4% more.
What is Grams to Teaspoons Converter?
The Grams to Teaspoons Converter is a free kitchen calculator that turns a weight in grams into level measuring teaspoons for a specific ingredient. The tool stores a separate grams-per-teaspoon value for 21 base ingredients, so 10 g of salt and 10 g of flour give two different spoon answers.
A plain unit converter treats every ingredient as water, where 1 g equals 1 mL and 1 tsp holds 4.93 g. That shortcut puts flour off by 47% and honey off by 44%. This converter replaces the water shortcut with measured ingredient weights and shows the answer in the spoon sizes found in a standard measuring set: 1 tbsp, 1 tsp, ½ tsp, ¼ tsp and ⅛ tsp.
What are the uses of Grams to Teaspoons Converter?
There are 5 main uses of the Grams to Teaspoons Converter: following metric recipes without a scale, measuring small amounts that a kitchen scale reads poorly, checking nutrition-label servings, converting baking formulas, and teaching measurement in classrooms.
Metric recipes without a scale
European and Asian recipes list salt, yeast and spices in grams. The converter turns 7 g of yeast into 2 ¼ tsp so a cook with only measuring spoons gets the same result.
Small amounts under 5 g
Many home scales read in 1 g steps and drift by ±1 g. A 2 g pinch of salt measured as ⅓ tsp stays more consistent than a scale reading at that size.
Nutrition label servings
Labels list sugar and sodium in grams. The converter shows that 25 g of added sugar equals 6 tsp, a figure most people picture more easily.
Bakery formula conversion
Professional formulas use grams for every line. Home bakers convert the minor ingredients (salt, leaveners, spices) into spoons and weigh only the flour and sugar.
Kitchen measurement lessons
Teachers use the side-by-side spoon results to show students that mass and volume are different quantities, with salt weighing 2.2 times more per teaspoon than flour.
Grams to Teaspoons Converter Measuring Tips
- Different culinary ingredients have vastly different bulk densities; 1 tsp of salt is over double the weight of 1 tsp of flour.
- Select your specific ingredient from the database for the highest kitchen precision.