Grams to Tablespoons Converter
Convert grams to tablespoons and teaspoons, or spoons to grams, for flour, sugar, butter, honey, salt, oil and other ingredients, using USDA weights.
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Quick Answer
A tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs about 7.8 g, granulated sugar 12.5 g, butter 14.2 g and water 14.8 g. Divide the grams by the weight of one tablespoon to get tablespoons, and multiply by 3 for teaspoons. So 30 g of flour is 3.8 tbsp and 30 g of sugar is 2.4 tbsp.
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Table of Contents
- Grams to Tablespoons Converter
- Quick Answer
- Related Calculators
- How This Grams to Tablespoons Converter Works
- How to Use the Grams to Tablespoons Converter
- Grams to Tablespoons Formulas
- Key Terms
- Worked Example
- Real-Life Examples
- Tablespoon vs Teaspoon
- Grams per Tablespoon Chart
- Why Spoon Weights Vary
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Frequently Asked Questions
- References & Sources
How This Grams to Tablespoons Converter Works
Metric recipes give small amounts in grams, but many home cooks reach for measuring spoons. Because a tablespoon is a volume, the number of grams it holds depends on the ingredient: a tablespoon of honey weighs almost three times as much as a tablespoon of flour. Choose the ingredient and direction, enter the amount and press Calculate. The converter shows grams, tablespoons, teaspoons, cups and milliliters, and the weight of one spoonful.
Quick explanation: tablespoons = grams ÷ grams per tablespoon.
- Grams per tbsp: USDA grams per cup ÷ 16.
- Teaspoons: tablespoons × 3.
- Water: 1 tbsp ≈ 14.8 g, 1 tsp ≈ 4.9 g.
How to Use the Grams to Tablespoons Converter
- Choose the ingredient.
- Choose grams to spoons, tablespoons to grams or teaspoons to grams.
- Enter the amount.
- Press Calculate.
- Read grams, tablespoons, teaspoons, cups and mL.
Grams to Tablespoons Formulas
- Grams per tablespoon: g per cup ÷ 16
- Tablespoons from grams: tbsp = grams ÷ g per tbsp
- Grams from tablespoons: grams = tbsp × g per tbsp
- Teaspoons: 1 tbsp = 3 tsp, so tsp = tbsp × 3
- Volume: 1 US tbsp = 14.787 mL
Key Terms
- Tablespoon (tbsp): a US kitchen measure of 14.8 mL.
- Teaspoon (tsp): a third of a tablespoon, 4.9 mL.
- Gram (g): a unit of mass.
- Density: mass per unit volume; it sets grams per spoon.
- Level spoon: filled and scraped flat, as recipes assume.
Worked Example
A recipe calls for 20 g of honey. How many tablespoons is that?
- USDA: 1 cup of honey = 339 g, so 1 tbsp = 339 ÷ 16 = 21.19 g
- 20 ÷ 21.19 = 0.94 tbsp, about 1 tablespoon
- In teaspoons: 0.94 × 3 = 2.8 tsp
The same 20 g of flour is 2.56 tbsp, more than twice as many spoonfuls.
Real-Life Examples
- Butter: 15 g is about 1.1 tbsp.
- Sugar: 1 tbsp weighs 12.5 g.
- Salt: 1 tsp of table salt weighs 6.1 g.
- Cocoa: 10 g is 1.9 tbsp.
Tablespoon vs Teaspoon
- Tablespoon (tbsp): 14.8 mL; 16 make a cup.
- Teaspoon (tsp): 4.9 mL; 3 make a tablespoon.
- By weight: both depend on the ingredient.
Grams per Tablespoon Chart
USDA cup weights ÷ 16 and ÷ 48.
| Ingredient | 1 tablespoon | 1 teaspoon |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 7.8 g | 2.6 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 |
| Water | 14.8 g | 4.9 g |
| Whole milk | 15.2 g | 5.1 g |
| Heavy cream (liquid) | 14.9 g | 5.0 g |
| Olive oil | 13.5 g | 4.5 g |
| Honey | 21.2 g | 7.1 g |
| Maple syrup | 19.7 g | 6.6 g |
| White rice, uncooked | 11.6 g | 3.9 g |
| Rolled oats | 5.1 g | 1.7 g |
| Cocoa powder, unsweetened | 5.4 g | 1.8 g |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 2.7 g |
| Table salt | 18.2 g | 6.1 g |
| Peanut butter, smooth | 16.1 g | 5.4 g |
| Almonds, whole | 8.9 g | 3.0 g |
| Parmesan, grated | 6.2 g | 2.1 g |
Why Spoon Weights Vary
Grams measure mass and tablespoons measure volume, so the link between them is the ingredient’s density. Liquids such as water and milk are close to 15 g per tablespoon. Fine powders such as flour, cocoa and powdered sugar trap air and weigh much less, about 5 to 8 g. Dense ingredients such as honey, syrup, salt and peanut butter weigh more. That is why a single “grams to tablespoons” number does not exist: you always need the ingredient.
How you fill the spoon matters too. These figures assume level spoonfuls, as recipes do. Scooping flour straight from the bag packs it and makes each spoonful heavier, while sifting makes it lighter. Brown sugar is listed packed, as US recipes expect. For baking, where small differences change the result, a kitchen scale that reads to the gram is more reliable than spoons. For seasoning and everyday cooking, spoons are fine.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using 15 g per tablespoon for everything. Flour is about 8 g.
- Heaping spoons. Recipes mean level spoonfuls.
- Mixing tbsp and tsp. A tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.
- Scooping flour from the bag. It packs and weighs more.
- Using an Australian tablespoon. It is 20 mL, not 15.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the ingredient: about 14.8 g of water, 12.5 g of sugar or 7.8 g of flour.
30 g of flour is about 3.8 tbsp.
30 g of sugar is about 2.4 tbsp.
About 14.2 g.
About 6.1 g of table salt.
About 21.2 g.
There are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.
About 4.2 g.
About 14.8 g, since 1 mL of water weighs about 1 g.
References & Sources
| Source | Used For | Link |
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| USDA FoodData Central | Gram weights for one cup of each ingredient (SR Legacy food measures). | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/ |
| NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement | US cup, tablespoon and teaspoon. | https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/nist-handbook-44-current-edition |