Grams to Teaspoons Converter
Instantly convert grams to teaspoons for flour, sugar, butter, salt, yeast, and more. Choose your ingredient for accurate UK cooking and baking conversions.
How to Convert Grams to Teaspoons
Converting grams to teaspoons is quick and easy using our calculator, but it requires two vital pieces of information: the weight you want to convert, and the specific ingredient you are using.
Select the Ingredient
Ingredient density matters. Our tool pulls from a database of standard ingredient densities to ensure mathematical accuracy for your specific baking staple.
Enter the Weight (g)
Type in the weight from your recipe. The calculator instantly processes the ingredient's density against standard US teaspoon volume to give you the result.
Why Grams and Teaspoons Cannot Use One Fixed Conversion
Many beginner bakers look for a single universal multiplier to convert grams to teaspoons, but this does not exist. Here's why:
Grams = Mass (Weight)
Grams measure how heavy an ingredient is. When you use digital scales, you are measuring the pure mass of the food, regardless of how much space it takes up.
Teaspoons = Volume (Space)
Teaspoons measure how much space an ingredient occupies. Because ingredients pack differently, a teaspoon of heavy salt will weigh significantly more than a teaspoon of light, aerated flour.
Common Grams to Teaspoons Conversions
Using our exact calculator data, here is a quick reference table for some of the most common baking ingredients and their approximate teaspoon equivalents for standard weights.
| Ingredient | 5g | 10g | 20g | 25g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Flour | 2.0 tsp | 3.9 tsp | 7.9 tsp | 9.9 tsp |
| Caster Sugar | 1.2 tsp | 2.4 tsp | 4.7 tsp | 5.9 tsp |
| Butter | 1.0 tsp | 2.1 tsp | 4.2 tsp | 5.2 tsp |
| Salt | 0.8 tsp | 1.7 tsp | 3.4 tsp | 4.2 tsp |
| Active Dry Yeast | 1.6 tsp | 3.2 tsp | 6.3 tsp | 7.9 tsp |
Specific Ingredient Conversions
Grams to Teaspoons for Flour
Flour is highly aerated. If baking, all types of flour weighs approx. between 2.3g and 2.6 g per teaspoon whether plain flour, self-raising flavour or bread-flour too! Volume measurement takes a very stealthy hand.
Grams to Teaspoons for Sugar
Sugar types vary heavily. Granulated and caster sugars weigh around 4.1g per tsp of sugar, Brown sugar while packed is denser and icing sugar much less so. And never forget to choose a sugar type in your calculator.
Grams to Teaspoons for Butter
Butter: 4.7g per teaspoon A translation for butter from grams to teaspoons is essential, especially if you want to make a small tweak in baking and would find it cumbersome pulling out the scales.
Converting Grams to Teaspoons for Yeast & Salt
Yeast (around 3.1 grams per tsp) and salt (approximately 5.8grams/tsp), the most essential tiny measurements driving a small-scale bakery plant from within are likewise classic for baking directly on your kitchen counter Your bread might end up too salty, or you have less than a certain quantity but Don't worry to use our calculator for those small numbers:
Frequently Asked Questions
Teaspoons in a gram of granulated sugar▼
Because grams measure weight and teaspoons measure volume, the exact conversion depends on the density of the ingredient. For granulated sugar, 1 gram is approximately 0.24 teaspoons. Conversely, 1 standard metric teaspoon (5ml) of granulated sugar weighs about 4.2 grams.
What is 5 g in teaspoons?▼
This depends entirely on the ingredient's density. For water, 5g is exactly 1 metric teaspoon. For lighter ingredients like all-purpose flour, 5g is nearly 2 teaspoons (1.97 tsp). For denser ingredients like salt, 5g is less than 1 teaspoon (0.84 tsp). Always select your specific ingredient in the calculator for an accurate measurement.
How many teaspoons is 10 grams?▼
As a general guide using metric teaspoons: 10g of water is exactly 2 teaspoons. 10g of caster sugar is about 2.4 teaspoons. 10g of all-purpose flour is nearly 4 teaspoons (3.9 teaspoons) because flour is much less dense than sugar or water.
20 grams is how many teaspoons?▼
20 grams of butter equals approximately 4.2 teaspoons. 20 grams of plain flour equals nearly 8 teaspoons (7.9 tsp). Salt is much denser, so 20 grams of salt is only about 3.4 teaspoons.
How do you convert flour from grams to teaspoons?▼
All-purpose flour weighs roughly 2.5 grams per metric teaspoon when measured using the standard spoon-and-level method. To manually convert, you can divide your total grams of flour by 2.5 to find the approximate number of teaspoons. Or, simply use our calculator above for instant results.
Is 1 gram always equal to x teaspoons for all ingredients?▼
1 — No, grams and teaspoons are not a true equivalent 1-to-1 except for water (and liquids with similar density like milk). As a general rule, all dry ingredients like flour, sugar and yeast has different densities, therefore one teaspoon of each corresponding ingredient will weigh differently in grams.
How can I go from (teaspoons) back to grams?▼
Yes! Just use the swap arrow on our calculator above to exchange INSP for BLT. You enter teaspoons and it tells you immediately how much grams that ingredient weighs.