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Grams to teaspoons chart
One teaspoon is 5 ml, but its weight depends on the ingredient — about 2.5 g of flour, 4.2 g of sugar, or 6 g of salt. The full chart is below.
5 ml1 tsp
4.2 g1 tsp sugar
6 g1 tsp salt
Weight of one, two and three teaspoons
| Ingredient | 1 tsp | 2 tsp | 3 tsp (1 tbsp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour | 2.5 g | 5.0 g | 7.5 g |
| Sugar | 4.2 g | 8.3 g | 12.5 g |
| Butter | 4.7 g | 9.5 g | 14.2 g |
| Milk | 5.0 g | 10.0 g | 15.0 g |
| Water | 4.9 g | 9.9 g | 14.8 g |
| Honey | 7.1 g | 14.2 g | 21.3 g |
| Cocoa | 2.1 g | 4.2 g | 6.2 g |
| Salt | 6.0 g | 12.0 g | 18.0 g |
| Oil | 4.5 g | 9.1 g | 13.6 g |
Teaspoon equivalents
| Measure | Teaspoons | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 1 tsp | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 tsp | 15 ml |
| ¼ cup | 12 tsp | 59 ml |
| 1 cup | 48 tsp | 237 ml |
Level, not heaped — a heaped teaspoon of salt can weigh half again as much as a level one, which is enough to notice in a dish. Salt is also the ingredient where the type matters most: the same teaspoon holds around 6 g of fine table salt but only about 3 g of flaky sea salt, because the crystals pack differently.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 teaspoon?
It depends on the ingredient: about 2.5 g of flour, 4.2 g of sugar, or 6 g of fine salt.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3 teaspoons.
How many teaspoons are in a cup?
48 teaspoons in one US cup.