How many grams in a tablespoon?
1 Tbsp sugar ≈ 12.4 g
water 14.8 g · flour 7.5 g · butter 14.2 g · honey 21 g
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Common amounts in Tbsp
Other cup standards
US cups: 0.063 · nutrition-label cups (240 mL): 0.062 · metric cups (250 mL): 0.059 · UK fluid ounces: 0.52
A tablespoon is a volume of 14.79 mL, so its weight depends on the ingredient. A level tablespoon of water weighs about 15 g, granulated sugar about 12 g, all-purpose flour about 7.5 g, butter about 14 g and honey about 21 g. A teaspoon weighs a third of each.
The chart divides each ingredient's weight per cup by 16, since a cup holds 16 tablespoons. Spoon measures are small, so a slightly heaping spoon changes the weight a lot; when a recipe gives grams for small amounts, weighing is more reliable than spooning.
| Ingredient | 1 Tbsp | 1 tsp | 1 Tbsp in oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 14.8 g | 4.9 g | 0.52 oz |
| Milk | 14.2 g | 4.7 g | 0.5 oz |
| All-purpose flour | 7.5 g | 2.5 g | 0.26 oz |
| Bread flour | 7.5 g | 2.5 g | 0.26 oz |
| Whole wheat flour | 7.1 g | 2.4 g | 0.25 oz |
| Granulated sugar | 12.4 g | 4.1 g | 0.44 oz |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 13.3 g | 4.4 g | 0.47 oz |
| Powdered (confectioners') sugar | 7.1 g | 2.4 g | 0.25 oz |
| Butter | 14.2 g | 4.7 g | 0.5 oz |
| Vegetable oil | 12.4 g | 4.1 g | 0.44 oz |
| Honey | 21 g | 7 g | 0.74 oz |
| Maple syrup | 19.5 g | 6.5 g | 0.69 oz |
| Rolled oats | 5.6 g | 1.9 g | 0.2 oz |
| Long-grain rice (dry) | 12.4 g | 4.1 g | 0.44 oz |
| Chocolate chips | 10.6 g | 3.5 g | 0.37 oz |
| Cocoa powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 1.8 g | 0.19 oz |
| Peanut butter | 16.9 g | 5.6 g | 0.6 oz |
| Shredded cheese | 7.1 g | 2.4 g | 0.25 oz |
Derived from cup weights in King Arthur Baking — Ingredient Weight Chart (consulted 2026-10-28) (1 cup = 16 Tbsp = 48 tsp). Water computed from volume.
Going from grams to tablespoons
Divide the grams by the weight of one tablespoon of that ingredient. For example, 25 g of granulated sugar is 25 ÷ 12.4, about 2 Tbsp. The converter above does this in dry mode: choose the ingredient, then pick grams as the unit.
Questions
How many grams in a tablespoon of sugar?
About 12.4 g of granulated sugar, or 13.3 g of packed brown sugar.
How many grams in a tablespoon of flour?
About 7.5 g of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled.
How many grams in a tablespoon of butter?
About 14.2 g, since a 113 g stick holds 8 Tbsp.
How many grams in a teaspoon?
About 4.9 g of water, 4.1 g of granulated sugar or 2.5 g of all-purpose flour.
By Alton Vieira · Updated . Sources: US customary units: NIST Handbook 44 · ingredient weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. How we calculate.