how many grams in a teaspoon of butter?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of butter?
  About 5 g for a level teaspoon. Three teaspoons make a tablespoon (14 g), so the math is consistent. For greasing a ramekin or coating the inside of a small saucepan before adding milk, 1 teaspoon is usually enough; bigger skillets want a tablespoon. The 5 g figure is also handy when nutrition labels list saturated fat per teaspoon serving.
• Is a teaspoon of butter the same as a foodservice butter pat?
  Roughly, yes. A typical foil-wrapped restaurant butter pat is 5 g, the same as a level teaspoon. Some are lighter — 3-4 g for hotel-room butter chips — so check the wrapper if precision matters. For finishing a single bowl of oatmeal or popcorn, swapping one pat for one teaspoon is a clean trade.
• When would a recipe call for butter by the teaspoon?
  Single-serving cooking — one fried egg, one mug cake, one portion of rice pilaf — and any recipe where butter plays a flavoring rather than structural role. Brown-butter glazes for a single fish fillet often use 2 teaspoons; a quick teaspoon of butter swirled into a cup of broth at the end adds richness without turning the dish greasy.

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