# Teaspoons to Grams Converter (by Ingredient)

URL: https://speedycalculator.com/calculators/conversion/tsp-to-grams/
Last updated: 2026-10-25

> Convert teaspoons (US) to grams for table salt and 18 other ingredients, or enter your own density. Because teaspoons (US) measure volume and grams measure weight, the result depends on the substance: mass = volume × density.

## Inputs

- Ingredient
- Custom density (g/cm³, kg/m³, kg/L, lb/ft³, lb/US gal)
- Teaspoons (US) (tsp, L, mL, cL, dL, m³, cm³ (cc), µL, US gal, UK gal, US dry gal, US qt, UK qt, US pt, UK pt, US cup, metric cup, US fl oz, UK fl oz, tbsp, drop, ft³, in³, yd³, CCF, acre-ft, bbl)

## Results

- Density used
- Grams
- Milligrams
- Ounces

## Formula

```
mass = volume × density
```

## Explanation

A teaspoon of table salt weighs about 6 g, sugar about 4.2 g and flour about 2.6 g. This converter uses the ingredient’s density to turn teaspoons into grams.

### How to use the Teaspoons to Grams Converter

- **Ingredient**
- **Custom density**
- **Teaspoons (US)**
- Every result field is editable: type into **Grams** or any other result and **Teaspoons (US)** 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 volume to SI units, looks up the density of the selected ingredient in kg/m³ and multiplies. The result is then shown in grams and other common units. Every result field is editable, so you can work backwards too.

### How to convert teaspoons (US) to grams

- Find the density of the ingredient (the menu fills it in for you).
- Convert the volume to SI units if needed.
- Multiply volume by density to get mass.
- Convert the answer to grams.

### 1 teaspoon (US) of common ingredients in grams

IngredientGrams per 1 tspWater4.9289216Milk (whole)5.0817182Heavy cream4.9584951Plain yogurt5.1063628Honey7.0631446Maple syrup6.5603946Olive oil4.5001054Vegetable oil4.5395368Butter4.7268358All-purpose flour2.6024706Granulated sugar4.1649387Brown sugar (packed)4.5838971Powdered sugar2.4989632Table salt5.9984976White rice (uncooked)3.8544167Rolled oats1.6856912Cocoa powder1.7891985Peanut butter5.3330932Almonds (whole)2.9770686

### Densities used

Ingredientkg/m³g/mLlb/US galWater1,00018.3454045Milk (whole)1,0311.0318.604112Heavy cream1,0061.0068.3954769Plain yogurt1,0361.0368.645839Honey1,4331.43311.958965Maple syrup1,3311.33111.107733Olive oil9130.9137.6193543Vegetable oil9210.9217.6861175Butter9590.9598.0032429All-purpose flour5280.5284.4063736Granulated sugar8450.8457.0518668Brown sugar (packed)9300.937.7612261Powdered sugar5070.5074.2311201Table salt1,2171.21710.156357White rice (uncooked)7820.7826.5261063Rolled oats3420.3422.8541283Cocoa powder3630.3633.0293818Peanut butter1,0821.0829.0297276Almonds (whole)6040.6045.0406243

### Inputs explained

FieldWhat to enterIngredientChoose one: Water, Milk (whole), Heavy cream, Plain yogurt …Custom densityUnits: g/cm³, kg/m³, kg/L, lb/ft³, lb/US galTeaspoons (US)Units: tsp, L, mL, cL, dL, m³ …

### What each result means

- **Grams** = [Teaspoons (US)] × [Density used]
- **Milligrams** = [Teaspoons (US)] × [Density used]
- **Ounces** = [Teaspoons (US)] × [Density used]

## Worked example

Inputs — Ingredient: Table salt; Custom density: 1 g/cm³; Teaspoons (US): 1 tsp.

Results — Density used = 1.217 g/cm³; **Grams = 5.998498 g**; Milligrams = 5,998.49758 mg; Ounces = 0.211591 oz.

## FAQ

**How many grams is a teaspoon of salt?**
About 6 g of table salt.

**How many grams in a teaspoon of sugar?**
About 4.2 g.

**Is a teaspoon always 5 g?**
Only for water-like liquids; dry ingredients vary.

**Why does the answer change with the ingredient?**
Teaspoons (US) and grams measure different things (volume and weight), 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 Teaspoons to Grams Converter use?**
mass = volume × density.


## Sources

- [USDA FoodData Central – household measure weights](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/)