{
  "name": "Spice and herb densities",
  "description": "Weight of one level US teaspoon of common spices, herbs and blends, with the tablespoon and theoretical cup figures derived from it.",
  "version": "1.0",
  "updated": "2026-10-15T05:11:26.241Z",
  "source": "USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy household measures",
  "sourceUrl": "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/",
  "license": "public domain",
  "tolerance": "Values are typical to within about 10% depending on grind and brand.",
  "note": "Rows with verified:false have not been read back from FoodData Central directly and should be treated as provisional.",
  "attribution": "Compiled at https://gramstocupconverter.com/grams-to-teaspoons/",
  "count": 5,
  "spices": [
    {
      "id": "bay-leaf",
      "name": "Bay leaf, crumbled",
      "usdaFood": "Spices, bay leaf",
      "gramsPerTeaspoon": 0.6,
      "gramsPerTablespoon": 1.8,
      "gramsPerUsCup": 28.8,
      "verified": false,
      "note": "A whole dried bay leaf weighs about 0.2 g, so a crumbled teaspoon is roughly three leaves.",
      "url": "https://gramstocupconverter.com/grams-to-teaspoons/#bay-leaf"
    },
    {
      "id": "cinnamon",
      "name": "Cinnamon, ground",
      "usdaFood": "Spices, cinnamon, ground",
      "gramsPerTeaspoon": 2.6,
      "gramsPerTablespoon": 7.8,
      "gramsPerUsCup": 124.8,
      "verified": false,
      "url": "https://gramstocupconverter.com/grams-to-teaspoons/#cinnamon"
    },
    {
      "id": "garlic-powder",
      "name": "Garlic powder",
      "usdaFood": "Spices, garlic powder",
      "gramsPerTeaspoon": 3.1,
      "gramsPerTablespoon": 9.3,
      "gramsPerUsCup": 148.8,
      "verified": false,
      "url": "https://gramstocupconverter.com/grams-to-teaspoons/#garlic-powder"
    },
    {
      "id": "parsley-dried",
      "name": "Parsley, dried",
      "usdaFood": "Spices, parsley, dried",
      "gramsPerTeaspoon": 0.5,
      "gramsPerTablespoon": 1.5,
      "gramsPerUsCup": 24,
      "verified": false,
      "url": "https://gramstocupconverter.com/grams-to-teaspoons/#parsley-dried"
    },
    {
      "id": "turmeric",
      "name": "Turmeric, ground",
      "usdaFood": "Spices, turmeric, ground",
      "gramsPerTeaspoon": 3,
      "gramsPerTablespoon": 9,
      "gramsPerUsCup": 144,
      "verified": false,
      "url": "https://gramstocupconverter.com/grams-to-teaspoons/#turmeric"
    }
  ]
}