Convert Cream of Tartar from Grams to Pinch

How many pinches is 1 gram of cream of tartar?

1 gram of cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) is 4 pinches. 2 grams of cream of tartar is 8 pinches. 3 grams of cream of tartar is 12 pinches. 5 grams of cream of tartar is 20 pinches. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • A pinch here is 1/16 teaspoon, about 0.3 ml, the one-finger pinch held between thumb and forefinger. A pinch is not a standard measure and varies between cooks: some spoon sets and recipes use 1/8 teaspoon, roughly double. For anything that has to rise or set, weigh it instead of pinching. What is a pinch anyway →

Cream of tartar is a fine white powder left behind in wine barrels during fermentation, used in baking to stabilise egg whites, prevent sugar crystallisation, and activate baking soda. One metric cup (250 ml) of cream of tartar weighs around 200 grams or 7.05 ounces. Most recipes call for it by the teaspoon, where 1 tsp weighs about 4 grams.

Cream of tartar is potent in small amounts. Even a quarter teaspoon makes a measurable difference to a meringue. Measuring by weight avoids the over-packing that comes with scooping, keeping results consistent.

Also known as

  • potassium bitartrate
  • potassium hydrogen tartrate

Baking powder contains cream of tartar as its acid component. If a recipe uses cream of tartar and baking soda together as a leavening pair, use the baking powder converter to find the right replacement amount. See our Baking Powder converter.

Cream of tartar is often paired with baking soda to create a leavening reaction. The baking soda converter covers gram and teaspoon conversions for the other half of the duo. See our Baking Soda (Bicarb) converter.

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No scale? The tool below gives a good estimate, but for exact bakes a digital kitchen scale removes the guesswork.

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Common Cream of Tartar Conversions

Here are the most common cream of tartar conversions from grams to pinches.

GramsPinches
25 g100 pinch
50 g200 pinch
75 g300 pinch
100 g400 pinch
125 g500 pinch
150 g600 pinch
175 g700 pinch
200 g800 pinch
250 g1000 pinch
300 g1200 pinch
400 g1600 pinch
500 g2000 pinch

Cream of Tartar Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting cream of tartar from Grams to Pinch and other measurements.

gramspinchcupouncescup(US)tbsptsp
100 g400 pinch0.5 cup3.53 oz0.52 cup (US)8.33 tbsp25 tsp
150 g600 pinch0.75 cup5.29 oz0.78 cup (US)12.5 tbsp37.5 tsp
250 g1000 pinch1.25 cup8.81 oz1.3 cup (US)20.83 tbsp62.5 tsp
500 g2000 pinch2.5 cup17.63 oz2.6 cup (US)41.67 tbsp125 tsp
750 g3000 pinch3.75 cup26.44 oz3.91 cup (US)62.5 tbsp187.5 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pinches is 1 gram of cream of tartar?
1 gram of cream of tartar is 4 pinches, treating a pinch as 1/16 teaspoon. The ratio is fixed, so 2 grams is 8 pinches and 3 grams is 12 pinches. A pinch varies between cooks, so weigh small amounts when a bake has to rise or set. Use the converter above for any other amount. Open the cream of tartar converter
How many pinches is 2 grams of cream of tartar?
2 grams of cream of tartar is 8 pinches, treating a pinch as 1/16 teaspoon. The ratio is fixed, so 1 gram is 4 pinches and 3 grams is 12 pinches. A pinch varies between cooks, so weigh small amounts when a bake has to rise or set. Use the converter above for any other amount.
What is 3g cream of tartar in pinches?
3 grams of cream of tartar is 12 pinches, treating a pinch as 1/16 teaspoon. The ratio is fixed, so 1 gram is 4 pinches and 2 grams is 8 pinches. A pinch varies between cooks, so weigh small amounts when a bake has to rise or set. Use the converter above for any other amount.
What is 5g cream of tartar in pinches?
5 grams of cream of tartar is 20 pinches, treating a pinch as 1/16 teaspoon. The ratio is fixed, so 1 gram is 4 pinches and 2 grams is 8 pinches. A pinch varies between cooks, so weigh small amounts when a bake has to rise or set. Use the converter above for any other amount.
How many pinches is 1 gram of potassium bitartrate?
Potassium bitartrate is another name for cream of tartar, so 1 gram of potassium bitartrate is 4 pinches, exactly the same as cream of tartar. The figure does not change with the name: 2 grams is 8 pinches and 0.5 grams is 2 pinches. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
Are cream of tartar and potassium bitartrate the same thing?
Yes. Potassium bitartrate is another name for cream of tartar, so they are the same ingredient and convert identically. 1 gram of cream of tartar is 4 pinches under either name, and 2 grams is 8 pinches. Recipes use the two names interchangeably, so you can follow either one without changing quantities or weighing any differently.

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