What does 1 teaspoon of dry sand look like?
This one is hard to photograph exactly: the pile of dry sand came out about 15% larger than it should be. Every number on this page is exact, so trust the figures.
Volume
Weighs 0.278 oz (7.89 g)
Quick answer
1 teaspoon of dry sand: about half the size of a cherry: 0.333 tablespoons, or 0.021 cups.
One teaspoon of dry sand is a small amount that weighs 0.278 oz (7.89 g). When poured into a loose pile, it is about half the size of a cherry.
- Pile width
- 1.5 in (3.82 cm)
- Pile height
- 0.507 in (1.29 cm)
- Density
- 1.6 g/mL
Dry sand typically ranges 1.44–1.7 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
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Questions people ask
- How wide and tall is the pile of sand?
- The pile is 1.5 in (3.82 cm) wide and 0.507 in (1.29 cm) tall.
- What is the volume of this amount of sand?
- The volume is 0.333 tbsp (4.93 mL), which is also 0.021 cups.
- What objects are shown in the photo for scale?
- The photo shows the sand next to a US quarter and a credit card.