3 Tablespoons to Grams
What three tablespoons weighs, for every common ingredient
3 tablespoons is 42.6 g of butter, 23.4 g of all-purpose flour, or 37.5 g of granulated sugar.
3 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "3 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.
3 tablespoons in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | 3 tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 42.6 g | 1.50 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 23.4 g | 0.83 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 37.5 g | 1.32 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 41.3 g | 1.46 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 22.5 g | 0.79 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 15.9 g | 0.56 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 24 g | 0.85 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 42 g | 1.48 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 40.5 g | 1.43 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 44.4 g | 1.57 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 45.8 g | 1.61 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 44.6 g | 1.57 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 63.8 g | 2.25 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 60.4 g | 2.13 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 48.4 g | 1.71 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 43.5 g | 1.53 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 45.9 g | 1.62 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 51.2 g | 1.81 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 43.1 g | 1.52 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 25.3 g | 0.89 oz |
- 3 tablespoons of butter (unsalted) weighs 42.6 g.
- 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs 23.4 g.
- 3 tablespoons of white granulated sugar weighs 37.5 g.
- 3 tablespoons of brown sugar (packed) weighs 41.3 g.
- 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 22.5 g.
- 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 15.9 g.
- 3 tablespoons of cornstarch weighs 24 g.
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil weighs 42 g.
3 tablespoons in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | 3 tablespoons |
| Teaspoons | 9 tsp |
| Cups (US) | 0.19 cup |
| Millilitres | 44 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 1.50 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 2.22 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 0.375 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. 3 tablespoons of butter is 42.6 g, which is 0.375 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 3 tablespoons of butter?
3 tablespoons of butter weighs about 42.6 grams, or 0.375 US sticks.
How many grams is 3 tablespoons of flour?
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour weighs about 23.4 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is 3 tablespoons?
3 tablespoons is 9 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is 3 tablespoons?
3 tablespoons is 0.19 of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 44 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so three tablespoons in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.