½ Tablespoon to Grams
What half a tablespoon weighs, for every common ingredient
½ tablespoon is 7.1 g of butter, 3.9 g of all-purpose flour, or 6.3 g of granulated sugar.
½ tablespoon of butter and ½ tablespoon of cocoa powder are the same amount of space and about three times apart in weight, so "½ 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.
½ tablespoon in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Per tablespoon | ½ tablespoon | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (unsalted) | 14.2 g | 7.1 g | 0.25 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 g | 3.9 g | 0.14 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12.5 g | 6.3 g | 0.22 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 13.8 g | 6.9 g | 0.24 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 7.5 g | 3.8 g | 0.13 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 5.3 g | 2.7 g | 0.09 oz |
| Cornstarch | 8.0 g | 4 g | 0.14 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 14.0 g | 7 g | 0.25 oz |
| Olive Oil | 13.5 g | 6.8 g | 0.24 oz |
| Water | 14.8 g | 7.4 g | 0.26 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 15.3 g | 7.6 g | 0.27 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 14.9 g | 7.4 g | 0.26 oz |
| Honey | 21.3 g | 10.6 g | 0.37 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 20.1 g | 10.1 g | 0.35 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 16.1 g | 8.1 g | 0.28 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 14.5 g | 7.3 g | 0.26 oz |
| Yogurt (plain) | 15.3 g | 7.7 g | 0.27 oz |
| Salt (table) | 17.1 g | 8.5 g | 0.30 oz |
| Baking Powder | 14.4 g | 7.2 g | 0.25 oz |
| Yeast (active dry) | 8.4 g | 4.2 g | 0.15 oz |
- ½ tablespoon of butter (unsalted) weighs 7.1 g.
- ½ tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs 3.9 g.
- ½ tablespoon of white granulated sugar weighs 6.3 g.
- ½ tablespoon of brown sugar (packed) weighs 6.9 g.
- ½ tablespoon of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 3.8 g.
- ½ tablespoon of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 2.7 g.
- ½ tablespoon of cornstarch weighs 4 g.
- ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil weighs 7 g.
½ tablespoon in other units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons (US) | ½ tablespoon |
| Teaspoons | 1.5 tsp |
| Cups (US) | 0.03 cup |
| Millilitres | 7 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 0.25 fl oz |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 0.37 AU tbsp |
| Sticks of butter | 0.063 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. ½ tablespoon of butter is 7.1 g, which is 0.063 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 ½ tablespoon of butter?
½ tablespoon of butter weighs about 7.1 grams, or 0.063 US sticks.
How many grams is ½ tablespoon of flour?
½ tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs about 3.9 grams, based on 125 g per cup — 7.8 g per tablespoon — spooned and levelled rather than scooped.
How many teaspoons is ½ tablespoon?
½ tablespoon is 1.5 teaspoons. There are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, and that holds for any ingredient because both measure volume.
How many cups is ½ tablespoon?
½ tablespoon is 0.03 of a US cup, since there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. In millilitres it is about 7 ml.
Is an Australian tablespoon the same?
No. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — four teaspoons rather than three — so half a tablespoon in an Australian recipe is about 135% of what this page gives.