1 Tablespoon to Grams
What one tablespoon weighs, for every common ingredient
1 tablespoon is 14.2 g of butter, 7.8 g of all-purpose flour, or 12.5 g of granulated sugar.
1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "1 tablespoon 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.
1 tablespoon in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | 1 tablespoon | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 14.2 g | 0.50 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 7.8 g | 0.28 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 12.5 g | 0.44 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 13.8 g | 0.49 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 7.5 g | 0.26 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 5.3 g | 0.19 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 8 g | 0.28 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 14 g | 0.49 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 13.5 g | 0.48 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 14.8 g | 0.52 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 15.3 g | 0.54 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 14.9 g | 0.52 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 21.3 g | 0.75 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 20.1 g | 0.71 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 16.1 g | 0.57 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 14.5 g | 0.51 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 15.3 g | 0.54 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 17.1 g | 0.60 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 14.4 g | 0.51 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 8.4 g | 0.30 oz |
- 1 tablespoon of butter (unsalted) weighs 14.2 g.
- 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs 7.8 g.
- 1 tablespoon of white granulated sugar weighs 12.5 g.
- 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (packed) weighs 13.8 g.
- 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 7.5 g.
- 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 5.3 g.
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch weighs 8 g.
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil weighs 14 g.
1 tablespoon in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | 1 tablespoon |
| Teaspoons | 3 tsp |
| Cups (US) | 0.06 cup |
| Millilitres | 15 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 0.50 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 0.739 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 0.125 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. 1 tablespoon of butter is 14.2 g, which is 0.125 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 1 tablespoon of butter?
1 tablespoon of butter weighs about 14.2 grams, or 0.125 US sticks.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of flour?
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs about 7.8 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon is 3 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon is 0.06 of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 15 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so one tablespoon in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.