how many grams in a teaspoon of corn?

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things people ask

• Why would anyone measure corn by the teaspoon?
  Mostly for test batches and styling. If you're prototyping a corn-and-jalapeño cornbread muffin scaled down to a single ramekin, a teaspoon of whole kernels per portion keeps the texture honest. It's also useful for baby-food portions, where a teaspoon of soft cooked kernels is a common first-feeding amount.
• Are dried corn or corn nuts measured the same way?
  No — dried corn is denser and harder, so a teaspoon of dried kernels weighs closer to 4 to 5 g, and corn nuts (toasted, oil-coated) run heavier still. The 3.17 g figure here is for cooked or fresh sweet corn kernels. If you're working with hominy or popcorn kernels, weigh them separately rather than relying on the sweet-corn conversion.
• How do I get a clean teaspoon of kernels without them rolling off?
  Use a measuring spoon with a deeper bowl rather than a flat one, and work with kernels that are slightly damp — fresh-cut, thawed, or canned and drained. Dry kernels skitter. If you're plating for a photo, press the spoon gently into the pile so the kernels nest, then tap them out in a clump.

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