Cumin seed teaspoons to grams
USDA lists whole cumin seed at 2.1 g per teaspoon and 6 g per tablespoon. Enter your amount for rice dishes, soups and home spice mixes.
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How to use it
- Enter amount, measure, measuring spoons 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: 1 tsp = 2.1 g, 1 tbsp = 6 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). Result: Weight in grams: 4.2 g; Grams per teaspoon used: 2.1 g.
Limits and caveats
- Figures are for a spoon leveled with a knife; a heaped spoon weighs clearly more.
- USDA lists whole cumin seed only, not ground cumin, so for ground cumin weigh a spoon and enter it in the optional box.
Questions about this tool
How many grams are in a teaspoon of cumin?
For whole cumin seed, 2.1 g in a level teaspoon per USDA, and 6 g in a tablespoon.
Why is a tablespoon 6 g and not 3 × 2.1?
USDA measured each spoon on its own and recorded 6 g for the tablespoon; a small gap from 6.3 g is normal in spoon measures.
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.