how many grams in a teaspoon of peanuts?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of crushed peanuts?
  Around 2.96 g for finely crushed roasted peanuts. That's the amount most Vietnamese restaurants stir into a small ramekin of nuoc cham, or sprinkle over a single scoop of ice cream as a textural finish. Whole peanuts don't fit a teaspoon well — at this scale you're almost always working with crushed or finely chopped kernels.
• When does a recipe call for peanuts by the teaspoon?
  Mostly as a garnish: crushed peanuts dusted over a bowl of pho, a teaspoon stirred into a salad dressing for body, or sprinkled across the top of a banh mi. Some Sichuan chili oils also include a teaspoon of crushed peanut per jar for texture. It's a finishing-scale use, not a structural ingredient.
• Can I use peanut flour instead of crushed peanuts at the teaspoon scale?
  For dressings and sauces, peanut flour blends in more smoothly — one teaspoon (about 2 g) thickens a vinaigrette without leaving visible bits. But you lose the textural crunch that's the whole point of a peanut garnish on noodles or ice cream. Use peanut flour for body, crushed peanuts for finish; they're not interchangeable.

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