½ tsp vanilla extract in grams
½ tsp of vanilla extract = 2.17 grams · 2.46 ml · 0.08 oz
That is half a teaspoon of vanilla extract, filled to the rim rather than domed. A full US cup of vanilla extract weighs 208 g and holds 48 teaspoons, so ½ tsp comes to 2.17 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 208 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How ½ tsp of vanilla extract works out
A US teaspoon is 1/48 of a cup, a third of a tablespoon, so take the weight of a cup of vanilla extract and multiply: 208 × 0.01 = 2.17 g. By volume that is 2.46 ml, the same in the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand.
Australia is the exception: an Australian tablespoon holds 20 ml, not 15, though Australian teaspoons are the same 5 ml as everywhere else. Heaped spoons are not a measure at all; a heaped spoonful can hold half as much again.
Tip: Add vanilla to cooled or off-heat mixtures where possible — its delicate aroma compounds are volatile and cook off under prolonged high heat.
Other vanilla extract amounts
½ tsp of vanilla extract: common questions
How many grams is ½ tsp of vanilla extract?
About 2.17 grams, for a level US teaspoon and a full US cup of vanilla extract weighing 208 grams.
How many ml is ½ tsp?
2.46 ml. Volume does not depend on the ingredient; the gram figure does.
Is ½ tsp different in Australia?
No. Teaspoons are 5 ml in Australia too; only the tablespoon is larger there.
For every other amount, see the full vanilla extract cups to grams tables.