Tablespoons to Grams Converter
1 US tablespoon of water weighs 14.8 g. Other ingredients depend on density: 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour is about 7.8 g, granulated sugar 12.5 g, butter 14.2 g, and honey 21.2 g (USDA FoodData Central). A teaspoon is one third of each.
Fractions are fine
42.6g
3 tbsp = 3/16 cup
Using USDA: 1 tbsp butter = 14.2 g
How to use
- Type the number of spoons.
- Choose tablespoons or teaspoons.
- Choose the ingredient.
- Read the grams. Use level spoons, not heaped.
The formula and two worked examples
grams = spoons × (grams per cup ÷ 16) for tablespoons, ÷ 48 for teaspoons
3 tablespoons of butter. 227 ÷ 16 = 14.19 g per tablespoon. 3 × 14.19 = 42.6 g.
2 tablespoons of honey. 339 ÷ 16 = 21.19 g per tablespoon. 2 × 21.19 = 42.4 g. Honey is the heaviest common baking ingredient per spoon.
What this tool doesn't cover
It assumes level US measuring spoons (14.8 mL tablespoon, 4.9 mL teaspoon). Dinner spoons vary from about 7 mL to 14 mL, so they aren't reliable. Australian tablespoons are 20 mL, a third bigger. It doesn't cover leaveners by brand: baking powder and baking soda weights differ slightly by product.
Reference table
| Ingredient | 1 tbsp | 1 tsp |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 7.8 g | 2.6 g |
| Bread flour | 8.6 g | 2.9 g |
| Cake flour | 8.6 g | 2.9 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 7.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Granulated sugar | 12.5 g | 4.2 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 4.6 g |
| Powdered sugar (unsifted) | 7.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Butter | 14.2 g | 4.7 g |
| Honey | 21.2 g | 7.1 g |
| Maple syrup | 19.7 g | 6.6 g |
| Whole milk | 15.3 g | 5.1 g |
| Water | 14.8 g | 4.9 g |
| Vegetable oil | 13.6 g | 4.5 g |
| Heavy cream | 14.9 g | 5 g |
| Sour cream | 14.4 g | 4.8 g |
| Plain whole-milk yogurt | 15.3 g | 5.1 g |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 5.4 g | 1.8 g |
| Rolled oats | 5.1 g | 1.7 g |
| Long-grain white rice (uncooked) | 11.6 g | 3.9 g |
| Cornstarch | 8 g | 2.7 g |
| Peanut butter | 16.1 g | 5.4 g |
| Semisweet chocolate chips | 10.5 g | 3.5 g |
| Table salt | 18.3 g | 6.1 g |
Tips
- Measure sticky liquids like honey and molasses over a separate bowl so drips don't land in the batter.
- For salt, brand matters a lot. Table salt is about 6 g per teaspoon; flaky kosher salt can be half that.
- Three teaspoons make one tablespoon, and 16 tablespoons make one cup.
FAQ
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Sources
- USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy · accessed 2026-10-14
- King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart · accessed 2026-10-14
- NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C · accessed 2026-10-14
Values are averages for typical US products. Brands vary, so weigh with a kitchen scale when a recipe needs to be exact.