how many grams in a teaspoon of peanut butter?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of peanut butter?
  About 5.6 g for a level teaspoon of commercial peanut butter. A heaping teaspoon — which is how most people actually scoop it — runs closer to 8-9 g. For ants-on-a-log with celery, one teaspoon per stalk is the classic amount; three teaspoons cover a whole stalk cut into thirds without overpowering the crunch.
• When does peanut butter get measured by the teaspoon?
  Mostly for finishing touches and balancing acts — a teaspoon swirled into a chocolate ganache for a peanut butter cup flavor, a teaspoon whisked into a vinaigrette to round out lime and chili, or a teaspoon dabbed onto ice cream. It also shows up in baby and toddler portion guidance, where one teaspoon thinned with breastmilk or formula is a common introduction amount.
• How does a teaspoon of peanut butter compare to peanut powder?
  Peanut powder (like PB2) is mostly defatted peanut flour, so one teaspoon of powder weighs about 2 g versus 5.6 g for the same volume of peanut butter — and the powder rehydrates to roughly two teaspoons of paste when mixed with water. For dressings and smoothies where you want peanut flavor without the oil, the powder is a useful swap, but the texture won't match.

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