Unit Converters

Mg to Teaspoon Converter (by ingredient)

Converts milligrams to teaspoons by accounting for how dense the ingredient is. Mass and volume are not the same thing, so the answer changes with what you are measuring. It defaults to table salt.

How to use
  1. Choose your ingredient or use the table-salt default.
  2. Enter a value in milligrams or teaspoons.
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Converted amount
1 tsp

5,800 mg of table salt

1 tsp weighs
5,800 mg
1 mg equals
0.000172 tsp
Conversion factors are exact; rounding may affect the final digit.
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How it's calculated

tsp = mg ÷ k (k = milligrams per teaspoon of the substance)

mg = milligrams, tsp = teaspoons, k = substance-specific mg per teaspoon (from its density). Reverse: mg = tsp × k.

Common questions

Why do I need to pick an ingredient?

Milligrams measure weight and teaspoons measure volume. A teaspoon of salt weighs far more than a teaspoon of flour, so the density of the ingredient sets the answer.

How many milligrams are in a teaspoon of salt?

About 6,000 mg, since one teaspoon of table salt weighs roughly 6 grams.

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