Turn a weight in grams into teaspoons for the chosen ingredient. Handy when a nutrition label gives grams of sugar or salt and you want to picture it in spoons.
How to use the Grams to Teaspoons Converter
- Ingredient
- Custom density
- Grams
- Every result field is editable: type into Teaspoons (US) or any other result and Grams plus every other field update to match.
Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.
How it works
The calculator converts your weight to SI units, looks up the density of the selected ingredient in kg/m³ and divides. The result is then shown in teaspoons (US) and other common units. Every result field is editable, so you can work backwards too.
How to convert grams to teaspoons (US)
- Find the density of the ingredient (the menu fills it in for you).
- Convert the weight to SI units if needed.
- Divide mass by density to get volume.
- Convert the answer to teaspoons (US).
1 gram of common ingredients in teaspoons (US)
| Ingredient | Teaspoons (US) per 1 g |
|---|---|
| Water | 0.20288414 |
| Milk (whole) | 0.19678384 |
| Heavy cream | 0.20167409 |
| Plain yogurt | 0.19583411 |
| Honey | 0.14158 |
| Maple syrup | 0.15242985 |
| Olive oil | 0.22221702 |
| Vegetable oil | 0.22028679 |
| Butter | 0.21155801 |
| All-purpose flour | 0.38425026 |
| Granulated sugar | 0.24009957 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 0.21815499 |
| Powdered sugar | 0.40016595 |
| Table salt | 0.16670841 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 0.25944263 |
| Rolled oats | 0.59322847 |
| Cocoa powder | 0.55890947 |
| Peanut butter | 0.18750844 |
| Almonds (whole) | 0.33590089 |
Densities used
| Ingredient | kg/m³ | g/mL | lb/US gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 1,000 | 1 | 8.3454045 |
| Milk (whole) | 1,031 | 1.031 | 8.604112 |
| Heavy cream | 1,006 | 1.006 | 8.3954769 |
| Plain yogurt | 1,036 | 1.036 | 8.645839 |
| Honey | 1,433 | 1.433 | 11.958965 |
| Maple syrup | 1,331 | 1.331 | 11.107733 |
| Olive oil | 913 | 0.913 | 7.6193543 |
| Vegetable oil | 921 | 0.921 | 7.6861175 |
| Butter | 959 | 0.959 | 8.0032429 |
| All-purpose flour | 528 | 0.528 | 4.4063736 |
| Granulated sugar | 845 | 0.845 | 7.0518668 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 930 | 0.93 | 7.7612261 |
| Powdered sugar | 507 | 0.507 | 4.2311201 |
| Table salt | 1,217 | 1.217 | 10.156357 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 782 | 0.782 | 6.5261063 |
| Rolled oats | 342 | 0.342 | 2.8541283 |
| Cocoa powder | 363 | 0.363 | 3.0293818 |
| Peanut butter | 1,082 | 1.082 | 9.0297276 |
| Almonds (whole) | 604 | 0.604 | 5.0406243 |
Inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Choose one: Water, Milk (whole), Heavy cream, Plain yogurt … |
| Custom density | Units: g/cm³, kg/m³, kg/L, lb/ft³, lb/US gal |
| Grams | Units: g, kg, mg, µg, dag, t … |
What each result means
- Teaspoons (US) = [Grams] ÷ [Density used]
- Tablespoons (US) = [Grams] ÷ [Density used]
- Millilitres = [Grams] ÷ [Density used]
Formula
volume = mass ÷ densityWorked example
Inputs — Ingredient: Granulated sugar; Custom density: 1 g/cm³; Grams: 5 g.
Results — Density used = 0.845 g/cm³; Teaspoons (US) = 1.200498 tsp; Tablespoons (US) = 0.400166 tbsp; Millilitres = 5.91716 mL.
Frequently asked questions
How many teaspoons is 5 g of sugar?
About 1.2 tsp.
How many teaspoons is 6 g of salt?
About 1 tsp.
Why does the answer change with the ingredient?
Grams and teaspoons (US) measure different things (weight and volume), so the conversion depends on how dense the material is.
What if my ingredient is not listed?
Choose “Custom density” and type its density; the label or a quick weigh-and-measure test will give it.
What formula does the Grams to Teaspoons Converter use?
volume = mass ÷ density.