How many grams is 1 tablespoon of dried yeast?
1 tablespoon of dried yeast (active dry yeast) weighs
12g
That's 0.4oz. An Australian 20ml tablespoon holds 16g.
A level US or UK tablespoon (15ml).
Other amounts of dried yeast
Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, food 18375: “Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry”. USDA lists these household measures for it:
- 1 tsp = 4g
- 1 tbsp = 12g
- 1 packet = 7.2g
Fractions of a cup are the cup weight scaled down. Metric-cup figures assume a 250ml cup, and Australian tablespoons hold 20ml. Weights under 10g are rounded to 0.1g, everything else to the nearest gram. Full source list.