12 Tablespoons to Grams
What twelve tablespoons weighs, for every common ingredient
12 tablespoons is 170 g of butter, 93.8 g of all-purpose flour, or 150 g of granulated sugar.
12 tablespoons of butter and 12 tablespoons of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "12 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.
12 tablespoons in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | 12 tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 170 g | 6.01 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 93.8 g | 3.31 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 165 g | 5.82 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 90 g | 3.17 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 63.8 g | 2.25 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 96 g | 3.39 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 162 g | 5.71 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 178 g | 6.27 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 183 g | 6.46 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 179 g | 6.30 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 242 g | 8.52 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 194 g | 6.83 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 174 g | 6.14 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 184 g | 6.48 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 205 g | 7.22 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 173 g | 6.08 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 101 g | 3.57 oz |
- 12 tablespoons of butter (unsalted) weighs 170 g.
- 12 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs 93.8 g.
- 12 tablespoons of white granulated sugar weighs 150 g.
- 12 tablespoons of brown sugar (packed) weighs 165 g.
- 12 tablespoons of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 90 g.
- 12 tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 63.8 g.
- 12 tablespoons of cornstarch weighs 96 g.
- 12 tablespoons of vegetable oil weighs 168 g.
12 tablespoons in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | 12 tablespoons |
| Teaspoons | 36 tsp |
| Cups (US) | ¾ cup |
| Millilitres | 177 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 6.00 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 8.87 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 1.5 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. 12 tablespoons of butter is 170 g, which is 1.5 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 12 tablespoons of butter?
12 tablespoons of butter weighs about 170 grams, or 1.5 US sticks.
How many grams is 12 tablespoons of flour?
12 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs about 93.8 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is 12 tablespoons?
12 tablespoons is 36 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is 12 tablespoons?
12 tablespoons is ¾ of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 177 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so twelve tablespoons in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.