1½ Tablespoons to Grams
What one and a half tablespoons weighs, for every common ingredient
1½ tablespoons is 21.3 g of butter, 11.7 g of all-purpose flour, or 18.8 g of granulated sugar.
1½ tablespoons of butter and 1½ tablespoons of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "1½ tablespoons in grams" needs the ingredient before it has an answer.
Every figure here comes from the ingredient's grams-per-cup divided by 16, because a US tablespoon is exactly one sixteenth of a US cup — 14.79 ml.
1½ tablespoons in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | 1½ tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 21.3 g | 0.75 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 11.7 g | 0.41 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 18.8 g | 0.66 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 20.6 g | 0.73 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 11.3 g | 0.40 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 8 g | 0.28 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 12 g | 0.42 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 21 g | 0.74 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 20.3 g | 0.71 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 22.2 g | 0.78 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 22.9 g | 0.81 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 22.3 g | 0.79 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 31.9 g | 1.12 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 30.2 g | 1.06 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 24.2 g | 0.85 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 21.8 g | 0.77 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 23 g | 0.81 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 25.6 g | 0.90 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 21.6 g | 0.76 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 12.7 g | 0.45 oz |
- 1½ tablespoons of butter (unsalted) weighs 21.3 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs 11.7 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of white granulated sugar weighs 18.8 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of brown sugar (packed) weighs 20.6 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 11.3 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 8 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of cornstarch weighs 12 g.
- 1½ tablespoons of vegetable oil weighs 21 g.
1½ tablespoons in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | 1½ tablespoons |
| Teaspoons | 4.5 tsp |
| Cups (US) | ⅛ cup |
| Millilitres | 22 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 0.75 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 1.11 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 0.188 sticks |
Butter is the one people are usually asking about
American recipes measure butter in tablespoons because the wrapper is printed that way: a stick is 8 tablespoons, 113 g or 4 oz. 1½ tablespoons of butter is 21.3 g, which is 0.188 sticks. Butter sold outside the US comes in 200 g, 250 g or 500 g blocks with no tablespoon markings at all, which is exactly why this conversion gets searched.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1½ tablespoons of butter?
1½ tablespoons of butter weighs about 21.3 grams, or 0.188 US sticks.
How many grams is 1½ tablespoons of flour?
1½ tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs about 11.7 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is 1½ tablespoons?
1½ tablespoons is 4.5 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is 1½ tablespoons?
1½ tablespoons is ⅛ of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 22 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so one and a half tablespoons in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.