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US Teaspoons to Grams (Granulated sugar) Converter

Convert US teaspoons (tsp) to grams (g) for granulated sugar, with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

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Enter an amount, choose its measure and the one you want, and pick the type. Spoons and cups convert to weight using the cited weight per cup.

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Result
Converted amount
4.16667 g
Density used
0.845351 g/mL (USDA FDC 169655, 1 cup = 200 g)

1 US teaspoons of granulated sugar = 4.16667 grams. Weights for cups and spoons vary with how the ingredient is measured, so treat this as a close estimate.

The same amount in other weight units
UnitAmount
milligrams4,166.67
kilograms0.00416667
ounces (avoirdupois)0.146975
pounds0.00918593
Show the working
  1. 1 tsp = 4.92892159375 mL
  2. × 0.845351 g/mL (USDA FDC 169655, 1 cup = 200 g) = 4.16666666667 g
  3. = 4.16666666667 g

How to convert us teaspoons to grams

1 tsp = 4.16667 g, so multiply by 4.16667 to go from US teaspoons to grams of granulated sugar. Going the other way, 1 g = 0.24 tsp.

g = tsp × 4.16667
tsp = g × 0.24

Cups and spoons convert to weight using the weight per cup for granulated sugar shown in the result; how the ingredient is measured (spooned, packed, sifted) changes it.

Worked example:

5 tsp = 24.6446079688 mL
× 0.845351 g/mL (USDA FDC 169655, 1 cup = 200 g) = 20.8333333333 g
= 20.8333333333 g

US Teaspoons to grams table

US TeaspoonsGrams
1 tsp4.16667 g
2 tsp8.33333 g
3 tsp12.5 g
4 tsp16.6667 g
5 tsp20.8333 g
6 tsp25 g
7 tsp29.1667 g
8 tsp33.3333 g
9 tsp37.5 g
10 tsp41.6667 g
15 tsp62.5 g
20 tsp83.3333 g
25 tsp104.167 g
30 tsp125 g
40 tsp166.667 g
50 tsp208.333 g
75 tsp312.5 g
100 tsp416.667 g
250 tsp1,041.67 g
500 tsp2,083.33 g
1000 tsp4,166.67 g

About the units

US Teaspoons (tsp)
US teaspoons, a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C (US customary units; US gallon = 231 in³).
Grams (g)
Grams, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.

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