how many grams in a teaspoon of dates?

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• When would a recipe call for dates by the teaspoon?
  Mostly in spice-forward savory cooking and small-batch flavorings. Some Middle Eastern lamb stews and harissa-style pastes use a teaspoon or two of minced date to balance heat. Sticky toffee batters sometimes finish with a teaspoon of finely chopped date stirred into the icing. At 3.10 g, a teaspoon adds aroma and a bit of chew without changing the structure.
• Can I measure date syrup by the teaspoon instead?
  Yes, but the math shifts. Date syrup is liquid and concentrated, weighing about 7 g per teaspoon — more than double the 3.10 g of chopped fruit. Swap by sweetness rather than volume: one teaspoon of chopped dates is roughly half a teaspoon of syrup. Syrup also adds moisture, which matters in a dry rub or spice blend where the chopped fruit would stay discrete.
• How finely should dates be chopped to measure by the teaspoon?
  Aim for pieces no larger than a grain of rice. Coarse chunks won't sit evenly in a teaspoon, and you'll get wide swings between 2 g and 5 g. A sharp knife dusted with a little flour or oat flour keeps the fruit from gumming up. For very small quantities, weighing on a 0.1 g scale is faster than chopping fine enough to trust the spoon.

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