Black pepper teaspoons to grams
USDA lists a teaspoon of ground black pepper at 2.3 g and of whole peppercorns at 2.9 g. Pick the form and enter your amount.
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How to use it
- Enter amount, measure, measuring spoons, pepper form and your own weighed teaspoon in grams (optional).
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How it is calculated
grams = number of spoons × weight per spoon. In the source for the first option (Ground black pepper): 1 tsp = 2.3 g, 1 tbsp = 6.9 g. For metric spoons the weight is multiplied by the volume ratio: 5 ÷ 4.929 for a teaspoon and 15 ÷ 14.787 for a tablespoon, about 1.4% more.
Example
Inputs: Amount = 2, Measure = Teaspoon, Measuring spoons = US spoons (as in the source), Pepper form = Ground black pepper. Result: Weight in grams: 4.6 g; Grams per teaspoon used: 2.3 g.
Limits and caveats
- Figures are for a spoon leveled with a knife; a heaped spoon weighs clearly more.
- For whole peppercorns USDA lists the teaspoon only (2.9 g), so the tablespoon is derived by volume: 3 × 2.9 = 8.7 g.
Questions about this tool
How many grams are in a teaspoon of black pepper?
2.3 g ground and 2.9 g whole in a level teaspoon per USDA.
How much does a dash of black pepper weigh?
USDA lists a dash at about 0.1 g, less than 1/20 of a teaspoon.
Does it change with metric measuring spoons?
Slightly. The figures are for US spoons (4.93 mL and 14.79 mL); metric spoons of 5 mL and 15 mL hold about 1.4% more, so pick "Metric spoons" to adjust.