18 Tablespoons to Grams
What eighteen tablespoons weighs, for every common ingredient
18 tablespoons is 255 g of butter, 141 g of all-purpose flour, or 225 g of granulated sugar.
18 tablespoons of butter and 18 tablespoons of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "18 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.
18 tablespoons in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | 18 tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 255 g | 9.01 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 141 g | 4.96 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 225 g | 7.94 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 248 g | 8.73 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 135 g | 4.76 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 95.6 g | 3.37 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 144 g | 5.08 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 252 g | 8.89 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 243 g | 8.57 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 267 g | 9.40 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 275 g | 9.68 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 268 g | 9.44 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 383 g | 13.49 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 362 g | 12.78 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 290 g | 10.24 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 261 g | 9.21 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 276 g | 9.72 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 307 g | 10.83 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 259 g | 9.13 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 152 g | 5.36 oz |
- 18 tablespoons of butter (unsalted) weighs 255 g.
- 18 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs 141 g.
- 18 tablespoons of white granulated sugar weighs 225 g.
- 18 tablespoons of brown sugar (packed) weighs 248 g.
- 18 tablespoons of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 135 g.
- 18 tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 95.6 g.
- 18 tablespoons of cornstarch weighs 144 g.
- 18 tablespoons of vegetable oil weighs 252 g.
18 tablespoons in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | 18 tablespoons |
| Teaspoons | 54 tsp |
| Cups (US) | 1⅛ cup |
| Millilitres | 266 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 9.00 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 13.31 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 2.25 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. 18 tablespoons of butter is 255 g, which is 2.25 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 18 tablespoons of butter?
18 tablespoons of butter weighs about 255 grams, or 2.25 US sticks.
How many grams is 18 tablespoons of flour?
18 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs about 141 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is 18 tablespoons?
18 tablespoons is 54 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is 18 tablespoons?
18 tablespoons is 1⅛ of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 266 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so eighteen tablespoons in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.