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Cups to grams

Convert US cups, tablespoons and teaspoons using the weight of your ingredient.

Result

4 g

Baking powder: 1 US teaspoon weighs approximately 4 g. Sweep a straight edge over the spoon. The source quantity is one level US teaspoon, 4 g.

Why does the ingredient matter?

Volume measures the space an ingredient occupies. The same cup of flour and packed brown sugar will weigh differently. One US cup contains 16 US tablespoons or 48 US teaspoons. If the recipe lists grams, follow that stated weight.

How to measure it · Baking powder