Rice (Long Grain) Grams to Teaspoons
Convert any amount of rice (long grain) between grams and teaspoons. 1 gram of rice (long grain) equals 0.26 tsp. Use the calculator for custom amounts, or choose an amount below.
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Measuring Tip
Uncooked and cooked grains have completely different weights per cup. These conversions are for uncooked/dry grains unless specified otherwise.
Understanding the Units
What is a Gram?
A gram (g) is a metric unit of mass equal to 1/1000 of a kilogram. It is the standard weight measurement for precise baking worldwide. Professional bakers prefer grams because they are more accurate than volume measurements.
What is a Teaspoon?
A teaspoon (tsp) is a US customary unit of volume equal to 4.929 milliliters or 1/3 of a tablespoon. It is the standard measure for spices, leaveners, extracts, and other small-quantity ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 gram of rice (long grain) is 0.26 tsp. This conversion uses the ingredient's density and scales proportionally - pick an amount or try the calculator.
If you have a kitchen scale, weighing rice (long grain) gives you an exact starting point for this conversion. If you need to measure by volume instead, spoon the ingredient into the measuring spoon and level it off with a straight edge.
Close, but not exactly. The grams to teaspoons conversion for rice (long grain) may vary slightly between brands depending on moisture content and how the ingredient is measured.
The same weight of different ingredients fills different volumes because each ingredient has a different density. A gram of rice (long grain) fills a different number of teaspoons than a gram of a lighter or heavier ingredient. That is why this converter needs to know which ingredient you are measuring.