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You’ll Be SHOCKED: How Many Grams of Sugar Fit in Just One Teaspoon! Have you ever paused to think about the sugar in your morning coffee, your yogurt, or even a single teaspoon of granulated sugar? Chances are, you underestimate just how much sugar you’re consuming—especially when it comes to grams per teaspoon. In this eye-opening article, we’ll reveal exactly how many grams of sugar fit in one teaspoon and why this trivial measure packs a real punch for your health. ### How Many Grams of Sugar Are in One Teaspoon? The standard measurement for table sugar (sucrose) is a teaspoon, which holds 4 grams of sugar. That’s relatively straightforward—yet many people are shockingly unaware of this precision or mistakenly assume smaller or larger amounts. A teaspoon of sugar contains precisely 16.7 milligrams of sugar per gram (since there are 4 grams in a teaspoon), totaling exactly 4 grams of sucrose per teaspoon when measured by weight.