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
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Choose one: Water, Milk, Buttermilk, Heavy cream (36–40% fat) … |
| Grams per US cup (custom ingredient) | A number |
| Weight | Units: g, oz, lb, kg |
| Teaspoon | Choose 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) | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| 3 | 0.5 |
| 4.5 | 0.75 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1.25 |
| 9 | 1.5 |
| 12 | 2 |
Formula
Teaspoons = grams ÷ (density × 4.93 ml)
1 tsp = ⅓ tbsp = 4.93 ml (US) or 5 ml (metric)
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.
Frequently asked questions
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.