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Shortening, Household, Lard And Vegetable Oil: How Many Grams in a Teaspoon?

For Shortening, Household, Lard And Vegetable Oil, teaspoon weight runs narrow — 3–5 g — but varies with packing; treat the reading as a flavour dose, not a precision measure.

Quick convert

  • US cup = 236.588 mL
  • 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
  • 1 tsp = 4.929 mL

Reference table

tspg
14
29
313
417
521

FAQ

Is a teaspoon of Shortening, Household, Lard And Vegetable Oil a precise recipe measure?
For seasoning and flavoring, yes. For anything affecting texture or balance, use a scale.
How much does packing change a teaspoon of Shortening, Household, Lard And Vegetable Oil?
1–2 g at this scale — small absolute but meaningful relative to the 3–5 g typical reading.

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