# Grams to Teaspoons Converter

URL: https://speedycalculator.com/calculators/food/grams-to-tsp/
Last updated: 2026-10-30

> The grams to teaspoons converter turns small weights – salt, sugar, yeast, baking powder, baking soda, spices, oil – into teaspoons, and teaspoons back into grams.

## Inputs

- Ingredient
- Grams per US cup (custom ingredient)
- Weight (g, oz, lb, kg)
- Teaspoon

## Results

- Teaspoons
- Tablespoons
- Grams per teaspoon

## Formula

```
Teaspoons = grams ÷ (density × 4.93 ml)
1 tsp = ⅓ tbsp = 4.93 ml (US) or 5 ml (metric)
```

## Explanation

For leavening and salt, a gram or two makes a big difference. A teaspoon of table salt is about 6 g, of baking soda 6 g, of baking powder 4 g and of instant yeast about 3 g.

### How to use the Grams to Teaspoons Converter

- **Ingredient**
- **Grams per US cup (custom ingredient)**
- **Weight**
- **Teaspoon**
- Every result field is editable: type into **Teaspoons** and **Weight** 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

Choose the ingredient, then enter grams (or type teaspoons into the result).

### Inputs explained

FieldWhat to enterIngredientChoose one: Water, Milk, Buttermilk, Heavy cream (36–40% fat) …Grams per US cup (custom ingredient)A numberWeightUnits: g, oz, lb, kgTeaspoonChoose one: US teaspoon (4.93 ml), Metric teaspoon (5 ml)

### Example values

How the main result changes when **Weight** changes and everything else stays at the example values above:

Weight (g)Teaspoons30.54.50.75617.51.2591.5122

## Worked example

Inputs — Ingredient: Table salt; Weight: 6 g; Teaspoon: US teaspoon (4.93 ml).

Results — **Teaspoons = 1**; Tablespoons = 0.33; Grams per teaspoon = 6.

## FAQ

**How many grams is a teaspoon of salt?**
About 6 g of table salt (3 g of Diamond Crystal kosher salt).

**How many grams in a teaspoon of sugar?**
About 4 g.

**How many teaspoons is 7 g of yeast?**
About 2¼ teaspoons – one packet.


## Sources

- [King Arthur Baking – Ingredient weight chart](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/ingredient-weight-chart)