How do you convert teaspoons to grams?
Multiply the number of teaspoons by 4.93 to get milliliters, then by the ingredient's density. A spoon measures volume: the weight you get depends entirely on what fills it.
Common teaspoon quantities
| Teaspoons | Water | Flour | Sugar | Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.2 g | 0.7 g | 1 g | 1.1 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 g | 1.4 g | 2.1 g | 2.3 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.9 g | 2.7 g | 4.2 g | 4.5 g |
| 2 tsp | 9.9 g | 5.4 g | 8.4 g | 9.1 g |
| 3 tsp | 15 g | 8.1 g | 13 g | 14 g |
| 4 tsp | 20 g | 11 g | 17 g | 18 g |
| 5 tsp | 25 g | 14 g | 21 g | 23 g |
| 6 tsp | 30 g | 16 g | 25 g | 27 g |
| 8 tsp | 39 g | 22 g | 34 g | 36 g |
| 12 tsp | 59 g | 33 g | 50 g | 54 g |
| 24 tsp | 118 g | 65 g | 101 g | 109 g |
| 48 tsp | 237 g | 130 g | 201 g | 218 g |
The US teaspoon is 4.9289 ml, a third of a tablespoon. The metric spoon used across Europe is 5 ml exactly, and three teaspoons make one tablespoon in both systems. Methodology & sources.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a teaspoon of salt weigh?
About 6 g. Fine salt packs denser than coarse, and the difference between a level spoon and a heaped one reaches half again: on salt, that gap matters more than the unit.
Is a teaspoon the same everywhere?
Almost. The American one is 4.93 ml and the European metric spoon 5 ml, a difference of 1.4 %. It is the tablespoon that varies, from 14.79 ml in the United States to 20 ml in Australia.
How many teaspoons in a cup?
Forty-eight in the American system: a cup is 16 tablespoons and each tablespoon is 3 teaspoons. The 200 ml metric cup holds 40 metric teaspoons.
Level or heaped spoon?
Level, unless the recipe says otherwise. A heaped teaspoon of flour can hold half again as much, and no conversion corrects that: the gesture decides more than the unit does.
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
Three, in both the American and the metric systems. That ratio is exact by definition, which is why the two conversions on this site agree line for line.