Grams to Teaspoons Converter

Convert small amounts between grams and teaspoons for a specific ingredient — sugar, salt, flour, butter, cocoa, honey and more.

How to use the Grams to Teaspoons Converter

Choose grams → teaspoons or teaspoons → grams.
Enter the amount.
Select the ingredient.

How it works

A teaspoon measures volume (about 4.93 ml), so its weight depends on the ingredient’s density. The calculator divides each ingredient’s standard weight per US cup by 48, the number of teaspoons in a cup. For example, granulated sugar weighs about 200 g per cup, so a level teaspoon is about 4.2 g; table salt is much denser at about 6 g per teaspoon.

Grams per level teaspoon

Ingredient	Grams per tsp	Grams per tbsp
All-purpose flour	2.6	7.8
Bread flour	2.6	7.9
Whole wheat flour	2.5	7.5
Cake flour	2.4	7.1
Granulated sugar	4.2	12.5
Brown sugar (packed)	4.6	13.8
Powdered sugar	2.5	7.5
Butter	4.7	14.2
Vegetable oil	4.5	13.6
Water	4.9	14.8
Milk	5.1	15.3
Honey	7.1	21.3
Cocoa powder	1.8	5.3
Rolled oats	1.9	5.6
White rice (uncooked)	3.9	11.6
Table salt	6.1	18.3

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is a teaspoon of sugar?

About 4.2 g of granulated sugar.

How many teaspoons is 5 grams of salt?

About 0.8 teaspoon of table salt (around 6 g per teaspoon).

How many grams is a teaspoon of flour?

About 2.6 g of all-purpose flour.

Is a teaspoon 5 grams?

Only for water and similar liquids. Dry ingredients are usually lighter, salt is heavier.