how much is a gram?

JenniTheVeggie

I see some food measurements are in grams on here. How much is that in tsp or tbls measurements?

Toddrific

Gram is weight
tsp and TSBP are volume.
it would vary.

MrsR0SE

One tablespoon is 15ml/15g approx, I guess, but grams are weight not volume. If you have food scales they usually can measure in either imperial or metric (or at least mine can!)

Kirsty_UK

For liquid, generally 1ml = 1g, but it does vary. 1 tbsp is approx 15mls, and I think 1tsp is approx 5mls, so about 5g and 15g for 1 tsp and 1 tbsp.

For solids weight doesn't = volume.

vjrose

Most packages will list the grams in a serving (in parenthesis) so that will likely help you since the weight versus volume would be hard to say what the equivalent is, ie" 1 tbsp peanut butter, vs 1 Tbsp of flour"

JenniTheVeggie

Hmmm I do have a food scale. I have to get it from my office. I used to use it for weighing ebay items. Lol

MelissaGraham7

0r 28.349 grams = 1 ounce in weight. You typically need to weight your food to get the correct servings. My scale does grams or ounces.

MaryPhillips90

A paperclip is a gram. Not sure that helps though

warmachinejt

why not buy a foodscale ? less than 30 bucks

Amburglar

I bought a food scale and that has helped a ton...along with this website, which is a gram to ounce conversion calculator.

http://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/grams-to-ounces.htm

mfp_1

As others have said: most digital food scales do grams or ounces with just button press.
No conversion needed.

Does your food scale have a gram option?

Redbird99ky

For the record, there are 28 grams in an ounce. So, 1 gram is 1/28'th of an ounce. Typical serving portions are 28, 100, 150, which would roughly be 1, 4, and 6 ounces respectively. Hope this helps.

kar3nyc0leman

Thank you, everyone