Tablespoons → grams, by ingredient

Tablespoons to Grams

It depends on the ingredient. 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour = 7.8 g, of granulated sugar = 12.6 g, of butter = 14.2 g.

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Ingredient1 tbsp3 tbsp5 tbsp8 tbsp
All-purpose flour7.8 g23.4 g39.1 g62.5 g
Bread flour8.6 g25.7 g42.8 g68.5 g
Whole wheat flour7.5 g22.5 g37.5 g60 g
Granulated sugar12.6 g37.8 g63 g101 g
Brown sugar13.8 g41.4 g69 g110 g
Powdered sugar8 g24 g40 g64 g
Butter14.2 g42.6 g71 g114 g
Vegetable oil14 g42 g70 g112 g
Olive oil13.5 g40.5 g67.5 g108 g
Milk15 g45 g75 g120 g
Water14.8 g44.4 g74.1 g119 g
Heavy cream15 g45 g75 g120 g
Honey21 g63 g105 g168 g
Maple syrup20 g60 g100 g160 g
White rice (uncooked)11.6 g34.7 g57.8 g92.5 g
Rolled oats5.1 g15.2 g25.3 g40.5 g
Cocoa powder5.4 g16.2 g27 g43.2 g
Table salt18 g54 g90 g144 g
Baking soda13.8 g41.4 g69 g110 g
Baking powder13.8 g41.4 g69 g110 g
Active dry yeast12 g36 g60 g96 g
Cornstarch8 g24 g40 g64 g
Almond flour5.9 g17.8 g29.7 g47.5 g
Chocolate chips10.5 g31.5 g52.5 g84 g
Peanut butter16 g48 g80 g128 g
Yogurt15.3 g45.9 g76.6 g123 g

Every other ingredient is in the converter above and on its own page in the ingredient list.

How to convert tablespoons to grams

A tablespoon of a light, airy ingredient (flour, cocoa, oats) weighs much less than the same tablespoon of a dense one (sugar, honey, butter), so the conversion needs the ingredient's weight per volume:

grams = tablespoons × grams per tablespoon

Example: all-purpose flour weighs 125 g per cup, so 2 cups is 2 × 125 = 250 g. The weights come from USDA FoodData Central; each ingredient page links to its USDA record.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 tablespoon?

1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour = 7.8 g, of granulated sugar = 12.6 g, of butter = 14.2 g. A denser ingredient packs more weight into the same volume, so there is no single answer.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of water?

14.8 g. Water weighs 1 g per ml, so it is the reference the other ingredients are compared with.

Why are my numbers different from another chart?

Charts use different measurements: flour scooped from the bag weighs more than flour spooned into the cup. The weights here are USDA FoodData Central measurements, each linked to its source.

Should I measure by weight or by tablespoons?

Weight. A kitchen scale gives the same result every time; a cup of flour can vary by 20% or more depending on how it was filled.