Salt teaspoons to grams
A teaspoon of fine table salt weighs 6 g in USDA data. Enter your spoons to see the weight and the sodium, for cooking or a low-salt diet.
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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 = 6 g, 1 tbsp = 18 g, 1 cup = 292 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: 12 g; Grams per teaspoon used: 6 g; Sodium in this amount: 4,651 mg.
Limits and caveats
- Figures are for a spoon leveled with a knife; a heaped spoon weighs clearly more.
- The figure is for fine table salt; coarse and kosher salt weigh less per spoon because the crystals are larger.
Questions about this tool
How many grams are in a teaspoon of salt?
USDA lists a level teaspoon of table salt at 6 g, a tablespoon at 18 g and a US cup at 292 g.
How much sodium is in a teaspoon of salt?
About 2325 mg, since USDA lists 38758 mg of sodium per 100 g of table salt. The WHO advises adults to stay under 2000 mg of sodium a day.
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.