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Grams to Teaspoons Converter

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Convert between grams and teaspoons for sugar, flour and other cooking and baking ingredients. Note that teaspoon figures quoted are level teaspoons, not rounded or heaped.

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How many teaspoons are in a gram?

A gram of sugar equates to about a quarter of a flat teaspoon (0.24 teaspoons) and a gram of salt is about 0.17 teaspoons. The reason for this is that salt is denser than sugar.

When carrying out a conversion between grams and teaspoons, it is important to remember that the gram is a unit of weight and the teaspoon is a unit of volume. As an example, a teaspoon of flour weighs less than a teaspoon of milk.

Grams to teaspoons for sugar (granulated)

Grams to teaspoonsGrams to teaspoons
1 gram = 0.24 tsp20 grams = 4.8 tsp
2 grams = 0.478 tsp30 grams = 7.17 tsp
3 grams = 0.717 tsp40 grams = 9.56 tsp
4 grams = 0.956 tsp50 grams = 11.95 tsp
5 grams = 1.195 tsp60 grams = 14.34 tsp
6 grams = 1.434 tsp70 grams = 16.73 tsp
7 grams = 1.673 tsp80 grams = 19.12 tsp
8 grams = 1.912 tsp90 grams = 21.51 tsp
9 grams = 2.151 tsp100 grams = 23.9 tsp
10 grams = 2.39 tsp110 grams = 26.29 tsp
Rounded to 2 decimal places. US teaspoon (level, not heaped).

How many teaspoons is 10 grams of sugar?

As there are approximately 4.2 grams in a level teaspoon of granulated sugar, 10 grams of sugar equates to just under 2 and a half level teaspoons (2.4).

teaspoons of sugar = grams ÷ 4.2

Grams to teaspoons for salt

Grams to teaspoonsGrams to teaspoons
1 gram = 0.17 tsp20 grams = 3.38 tsp
2 grams = 0.34 tsp30 grams = 5.07 tsp
3 grams = 0.51 tsp40 grams = 6.76 tsp
4 grams = 0.68 tsp50 grams = 8.45 tsp
5 grams = 0.84 tsp60 grams = 10.14 tsp
6 grams = 1.01 tsp70 grams = 11.83 tsp
7 grams = 1.18 tsp80 grams = 13.51 tsp
8 grams = 1.35 tsp90 grams = 15.2 tsp
9 grams = 1.52 tsp100 grams = 16.89 tsp
10 grams = 1.69 tsp110 grams = 18.58 tsp
Rounded to 2 decimal places. US teaspoon (level, not heaped).

How many teaspoons is 10 grams of salt?

As there are approximately 5.9 grams in a level teaspoon of salt, 10 grams of salt equates to around 1 and 3/4 level teaspoons.

teaspoons of salt = grams ÷ 5.9

Grams to teaspoons for baking powder

Grams to teaspoonsGrams to teaspoons
1 gram = 0.23 tsp11 grams = 2.53 tsp
2 grams = 0.45 tsp12 grams = 2.7 tsp
3 grams = 0.68 tsp13 grams = 2.93 tsp
4 grams = 0.9 tsp14 grams = 3.15 tsp
5 grams = 1.13 tsp15 grams = 3.38 tsp
6 grams = 1.35 tsp16 grams = 3.6 tsp
7 grams = 1.58 tsp17 grams = 3.83 tsp
8 grams = 1.8 tsp18 grams = 4.05 tsp
9 grams = 2.03 tsp19 grams = 4.28 tsp
10 grams = 2.25 tsp20 grams = 4.5 tsp
Rounded to 2 decimal places. US teaspoon (level, not heaped).

How many teaspoons is 10 grams of baking powder?

As there are approximately 4.4 grams in a level teaspoon of baking powder, 10 grams of baking powder equates to around 2 and 1/4 level teaspoons.

teaspoons of baking powder = grams ÷ 4.4

For conversions involving teaspoons, please note that figures are given for level teaspoons and not heaped teaspoons.

Please also be aware that the list of ingredient options included in the converter and data tables are approximations, meaning the result you receive will be an estimate. The ingredient densities were sourced from the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations as well as other information sources. A full list of these is available on the baking ingredient conversions page.

Which teaspoon should I use?

There are 2 main teaspoon sizes currently in use, but they are actually fairly similar in terms of size (1.5% difference). Note that you can convert between teaspoons and ml here.

  • The US Teaspoon - referenced in recipes in the US, it measures 4.9289 mL.
  • The Metric Teaspoon - used in the UK, Australia and the Commonwealth, it measures 5mL.

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