How many grams in a teaspoon of table salt?
1 teaspoon of table salt weighs 6 g.1 tablespoon: 18 g
Weights are for table salt (fine), in US customary teaspoons.
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Teaspoons to grams
| Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ tsp | 0.8 g |
| ¼ tsp | 1.5 g |
| ½ tsp | 3 g |
| ¾ tsp | 4.5 g |
| 1 tsp | 6 g |
| 1 ½ tsp | 9 g |
| 2 tsp | 12 g |
| 3 tsp | 18 g |
Grams to teaspoons
| Grams | US measure |
|---|---|
| 1 g | ≈ ⅛ tsp |
| 2 g | ≈ ⅜ tsp |
| 3 g | ½ tsp |
| 5 g | ≈ ⅞ tsp |
| 10 g | ≈ 1 ⅝ tsp |
| 15 g | 2 ½ tsp |
Rounded to amounts you can measure; ≈ marks a rounded answer.
Measuring table salt
Kosher and flaky salts are much lighter by volume; this applies to fine table salt only.
These weights are for table salt (fine). A different form, or a cup filled another way, weighs differently, so weigh it if the recipe gives grams.
The King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart gives 288 g per cup. We use the USDA figure throughout.
Source
USDA FoodData Central, food 173468: “Salt, table”, 1 tsp = 6 g (USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018). Other amounts are calculated with 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons. Data version 2026-10-17.1, reviewed 16 October 2026.
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