The mass of food, which we measure in grams, depends primarily on the volume and density of the food being measured. You'll agree with me that the grams in a tablespoon of a grain or legume like lentils or chickpeas are not the same as a tablespoon of a powdered seasoning like salt or pepper.
But... why do we need to know this? Well, because most recipes tell us to add exactly one tablespoon or teaspoon of a particular ingredient. And that's easy, since we find these utensils in every kitchen. But when they talk about grams, that's where we get lost. It's very rare to find a scale in grams in the kitchen, isn't it? And this happens mainly in recipes for weight loss diets. So, today we're going to make your life easier and teach you how to measure grams using spoons and teaspoons. Common foods measured in grams
Imagine a recipe—and there are plenty—that tells you to add 5 grams of olive oil, or to dust the pan with only 10 grams of flour, or you come across low-salt recipes that say "don't add more than 15 grams of salt to the dish." All of this can be quite confusing. 1 tablespoon of...
- Olive oil is equivalent to 10 grams
- Salt is equivalent to 20 grams
- Sugar is equivalent to 15 grams
- Coffee is equivalent to 15 grams
- Yeast is equivalent to 10 grams
- Grated cheese is equivalent to 15 grams
- Parsley powder is equivalent to 10 grams
- Rice is equivalent to 20 grams
- Honey is equivalent to 30 grams
- Flour is equivalent to 20 grams
And a teaspoon of...?
- Olive oil is equivalent to 2.7 grams
- Salt is equivalent to 5.4 grams
- Sugar is equivalent to 4 grams
- Coffee is equivalent to 4 grams
- Yeast is equivalent to 2.7 grams
- Grated cheese is equivalent to 4 grams
- Parsley powder is equivalent to 2.7 grams
- Rice is equivalent to 5.4 grams
- Honey is equivalent to 8.1 grams
- Flour is equivalent to 5.4 grams
Sometimes they also talk about milliliters when dealing with liquids, mainly water, and if you don't have a special measuring device for these small quantities, you can use the following guide:
- 1 tablespoon of water is equivalent to 15 milliliters
- 1 teaspoon of water is equivalent to 5 milliliters
You no longer have an excuse to exceed the recommended grams in your favorite recipes.
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