For a dough recipe written in teaspoons, choose the active dry yeast teaspoon entry. For a batch written in tablespoons, choose the tablespoon entry.
Active dry yeast portion converter
How to measure active dry yeast
Fill a dry measuring spoon with the granules, level it, and keep the yeast dry until you measure it. If the recipe specifies packets, read the weight on your package. Packet sizes can differ from the example in the USDA record.
Which portions apply?
The record gives two spoon portions and one packet portion. It contains no cup portion. Instant and fresh yeast are different products, and these weights cannot determine the substitution ratio.
Source portions
Food record: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, FDC 175043 (source data). Leavening agents, yeast, baker’s, active dry. Checked .
| Portion | Weight | Portion ID |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 12 g | 95490 |
| 1 teaspoon | 4 g | 95489 |
| 1 packet in this record | 7.2 g | 95491 |
The record supplies portion weights and does not specify a calibrated cup or spoon volume. Choose the matching source portion in the calculator.
Read volume and weight labels separately
A cup or spoon describes how much space the food occupies. Grams and weight ounces describe its mass. This tool scales the selected household portion and shows an estimate.
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