Grams to Teaspoons Converter
Small-quantity ingredients like salt, baking powder, and spices are often listed in grams in modern recipes but measured by the teaspoon in the kitchen. Use this page to convert grams to teaspoons for any common baking ingredient.
This converter uses the 5 ml teaspoon, the standard in the UK, Europe, and Australia. A US teaspoon is fractionally smaller at about 4.9 ml, close enough that the same figure works for US recipes too. Unlike the tablespoon, which ranges from 14.79 ml in the US to 20 ml in Australia, the teaspoon barely changes between countries, so only the density of the ingredient changes the gram weight of one teaspoon. For how the teaspoon compares to the tablespoon, see tablespoon and teaspoon sizes.
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0 tspCommon Grams to Teaspoons Conversions
A quick-reference table for the most-used small-quantity baking ingredients. Values are rounded to two decimal places.
| Grams | Salt | Baking Powder | Baking Soda | Sugar | Cocoa Powder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.17 tsp | 0.25 tsp | 0.23 tsp | 0.25 tsp | 0.42 tsp |
| 2 g | 0.33 tsp | 0.50 tsp | 0.45 tsp | 0.50 tsp | 0.83 tsp |
| 5 g | 0.83 tsp | 1.25 tsp | 1.14 tsp | 1.25 tsp | 2.08 tsp |
| 10 g | 1.67 tsp | 2.50 tsp | 2.27 tsp | 2.50 tsp | 4.17 tsp |
| 15 g | 2.50 tsp | 3.75 tsp | 3.41 tsp | 3.75 tsp | 6.25 tsp |
| 25 g | 4.17 tsp | 6.25 tsp | 5.68 tsp | 6.25 tsp | 10.42 tsp |
Why Teaspoon Weights Vary by Ingredient
A teaspoon is a fixed volume — 5 ml — but the weight of one teaspoon depends on the density of the ingredient. Fine salt is dense (around 6 g per teaspoon), cocoa powder is light (around 2.4 g per teaspoon), and baking powder sits in between. Pick the ingredient before converting, or your bake won't come out right.
For ingredient-specific guidance, see the dedicated pages for salt, baking powder, baking soda, or cocoa powder.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many teaspoons is 5 grams of baking powder?
- 5 grams of baking powder is approximately 1.25 teaspoons. One metric cup of baking powder weighs 200 grams and holds 50 teaspoons, so a single teaspoon is 4 grams. For other amounts or ingredients, use the converter above. Open baking powder converter
- How many teaspoons is 5 grams of salt?
- 5 grams of fine table salt is approximately 0.83 teaspoons, just under one level teaspoon. One metric cup of fine table salt weighs 300 grams and holds 50 teaspoons, so a single teaspoon is 6 grams. For other amounts, use the converter above. Open salt converter
- How do I convert grams to teaspoons?
- Divide the gram weight by the weight of one teaspoon of that ingredient. For example, 1 teaspoon of fine salt weighs 6 grams, so 12 grams of salt equals 2 teaspoons. The converter above handles this calculation for any ingredient automatically.
- How many grams is 1 teaspoon?
- It depends on the ingredient. 1 teaspoon of salt is around 6 grams, baking powder is 4 grams, baking soda is around 4.4 grams, sugar is roughly 4 grams, and cocoa powder is about 2.4 grams. Use the converter above for an exact figure.