How many grams is half a teaspoon of vanilla extract?
One teaspoon of vanilla extract weighs about 4.33 grams and one tablespoon is about 13 grams, so half a teaspoon comes out to roughly 2.17 grams. Vanilla extract is mostly alcohol and water, so it weighs a little less than plain water.
Small spoon amounts are where weighing has the biggest payoff: tiny errors compound in baking. If your scale reads in 1-gram steps you can measure vanilla extract directly. (For reference, one US cup is 208 g.)
Vanilla extract conversion chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ tsp | 0.542 g | 0.019 oz |
| ¼ tsp | 1.08 g | 0.038 oz |
| ½ tsp | 2.17 g | 0.076 oz |
| ¾ tsp | 3.25 g | 0.115 oz |
| 1 tsp | 4.33 g | 0.153 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 13 g | 0.459 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 26 g | 0.917 oz |
| ¼ cup | 52 g | 1.83 oz |
Other vanilla extract conversions
* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.