As someone who pretty much cooks exclusively with a kitchen scale, spices are one of the few areas I tend to use volumetric measurements, as the numbers are much smaller and more precise. So in order to make things more accurate and consistent, I measured out the weights of all the different spices I could find in my kitchen. Feel free to reference this table any time you need!
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| Spice Name | Grams per 1 tsp | Grams per 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|
| Allspice (ground) | 2.0g | 6.0g |
| Baking powder | 5.0g | 15.0g |
| Baking soda | 5.6g | 16.8g |
| Basil | 1.0g | 3.0g |
| Black pepper (ground) | 2.5g | 7.5g |
| Cayenne pepper | 2.5g | 7.5g |
| Chicken bouillon powder | 4.8g | 14.4g |
| Chili powder | 2.7g | 8.1g |
| Cinnamon (ground) | 2.3g | 6.9g |
| Cloves (ground) | 2.3g | 6.9g |
| Cumin (ground) | 2.8g | 8.4g |
| Everything But The Bagel | 4.2g | 12.6g |
| Garlic powder | 3.5g | 10.5g |
| Garam masala powder | 1.8g | 5.4g |
| Ginger (ground) | 2.6g | 7.8g |
| Lemon pepper | 4.4g | 13.2g |
| Nutmeg (ground) | 2.4g | 7.2g |
| Nutritional yeast | 1.7g | 5.1g |
| Old Bay seasoning | 3.3g | 9.9g |
| Onion powder | 3.3g | 9.9g |
| Oregano | 0.9g | 2.7g |
| Paprika | 2.7g | 8.1g |
| Parsley | 0.8g | 2.4g |
| Potassium Chloride | 5.6g | 16.8g |
| Red pepper flakes | 1.3g | 3.9g |
| Rosemary | 1.3g | 3.9g |
| Salt | 5.8g | 17.4g |
| Thyme | 1.3g | 3.9g |
| Turmeric (ground) | 2.6g | 7.8g |