20 Tablespoons to Grams
What twenty tablespoons weighs, for every common ingredient
20 tablespoons is 284 g of butter, 156 g of all-purpose flour, or 250 g of granulated sugar.
20 tablespoons of butter and 20 tablespoons of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "20 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.
20 tablespoons in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | 20 tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 284 g | 10.01 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 156 g | 5.51 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 250 g | 8.82 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 275 g | 9.70 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 106 g | 3.75 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 160 g | 5.64 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 280 g | 9.88 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 270 g | 9.52 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 296 g | 10.45 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 305 g | 10.76 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 298 g | 10.49 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 425 g | 14.99 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 403 g | 14.20 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 323 g | 11.38 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 290 g | 10.23 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 306 g | 10.80 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 341 g | 12.04 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 288 g | 10.14 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 169 g | 5.95 oz |
- 20 tablespoons of butter (unsalted) weighs 284 g.
- 20 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs 156 g.
- 20 tablespoons of white granulated sugar weighs 250 g.
- 20 tablespoons of brown sugar (packed) weighs 275 g.
- 20 tablespoons of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 150 g.
- 20 tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 106 g.
- 20 tablespoons of cornstarch weighs 160 g.
- 20 tablespoons of vegetable oil weighs 280 g.
20 tablespoons in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | 20 tablespoons |
| Teaspoons | 60 tsp |
| Cups (US) | 1¼ cup |
| Millilitres | 296 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 10.00 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 14.79 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 2.5 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. 20 tablespoons of butter is 284 g, which is 2.5 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 20 tablespoons of butter?
20 tablespoons of butter weighs about 284 grams, or 2.5 US sticks.
How many grams is 20 tablespoons of flour?
20 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs about 156 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is 20 tablespoons?
20 tablespoons is 60 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is 20 tablespoons?
20 tablespoons is 1¼ of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 296 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so twenty tablespoons in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.