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Tablespoons to Grams Conversion Charts

Need a fast kitchen cheat-sheet? Below are verified weight tables for the most common baking staples across 1 to 16 tablespoons (up to 1 standard cup), using the standard US tablespoon (14.8 mL) and Metric tablespoon (15.0 mL).

US Tablespoons to Grams (14.8 mL Standard)

Use this chart for recipes from the United States or when using standard American measuring spoons.

Ingredient	Preparation	1 tbsp	2 tbsp	3 tbsp	4 tbsp (¼ cup)	8 tbsp (½ cup)	16 tbsp (1 cup)
All-purpose flour	spooned & leveled	7.8 g	15.6 g	23.4 g	31.3 g	62.5 g	125.0 g
Bread flour	spooned & leveled	8.0 g	16.0 g	24.0 g	32.0 g	64.0 g	128.0 g
Cake flour	spooned & leveled	7.1 g	14.3 g	21.4 g	28.5 g	57.0 g	114.0 g
Granulated sugar	standard	12.5 g	25.0 g	37.5 g	50.0 g	100.0 g	200.0 g
Brown sugar	packed	13.8 g	27.5 g	41.3 g	55.0 g	110.0 g	220.0 g
Powdered sugar	unsifted	7.5 g	15.0 g	22.5 g	30.0 g	60.0 g	120.0 g
Butter	standard	14.2 g	28.4 g	42.6 g	56.8 g	113.6 g	227.2 g
Cocoa powder	unsweetened, leveled	5.4 g	10.8 g	16.2 g	21.6 g	43.2 g	86.4 g
Honey	standard	21.2 g	42.4 g	63.6 g	84.8 g	169.6 g	339.2 g
Milk	standard	15.3 g	30.5 g	45.8 g	61.0 g	122.0 g	244.0 g
Olive oil	standard	13.5 g	27.0 g	40.5 g	54.0 g	108.0 g	216.0 g
Vegetable oil	standard	14.0 g	28.0 g	42.0 g	56.0 g	112.0 g	224.0 g
Table salt	fine crystal	18.3 g	36.5 g	54.8 g	73.0 g	146.0 g	292.0 g
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)	hollow flake	9.0 g	18.0 g	27.0 g	36.0 g	72.0 g	144.0 g
Kosher salt (Morton)	dense coarse flake	14.4 g	28.8 g	43.2 g	57.6 g	115.2 g	230.4 g
Cornstarch	standard	8.0 g	16.0 g	24.0 g	32.0 g	64.0 g	128.0 g
Baking powder	standard	13.8 g	27.6 g	41.4 g	55.2 g	110.4 g	220.8 g
Baking soda	standard	13.8 g	27.6 g	41.4 g	55.2 g	110.4 g	220.8 g

Metric Tablespoons to Grams (15.0 mL Standard)

Use this chart for recipes from the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, or international metric cookbooks.

Ingredient	Preparation	1 tbsp	2 tbsp	3 tbsp	4 tbsp	8 tbsp	16 tbsp
All-purpose flour	spooned & leveled	7.9 g	15.9 g	23.8 g	31.7 g	63.4 g	126.8 g
Bread flour	spooned & leveled	8.1 g	16.2 g	24.3 g	32.5 g	64.9 g	129.8 g
Cake flour	spooned & leveled	7.2 g	14.5 g	21.7 g	28.9 g	57.8 g	115.6 g
Granulated sugar	standard	12.7 g	25.4 g	38.0 g	50.7 g	101.4 g	202.9 g
Brown sugar	packed	13.9 g	27.9 g	41.8 g	55.8 g	111.6 g	223.2 g
Powdered sugar	unsifted	7.6 g	15.2 g	22.8 g	30.4 g	60.9 g	121.7 g
Butter	standard	14.4 g	28.8 g	43.2 g	57.6 g	115.2 g	230.5 g
Cocoa powder	unsweetened, leveled	5.5 g	11.0 g	16.4 g	21.9 g	43.8 g	87.6 g
Honey	standard	21.5 g	43.0 g	64.5 g	86.0 g	172.0 g	344.1 g
Milk	standard	15.5 g	30.9 g	46.4 g	61.9 g	123.8 g	247.5 g
Olive oil	standard	13.7 g	27.4 g	41.1 g	54.8 g	109.6 g	219.1 g
Vegetable oil	standard	14.2 g	28.4 g	42.6 g	56.8 g	113.6 g	227.2 g
Table salt	fine crystal	18.5 g	37.0 g	55.5 g	74.1 g	148.1 g	296.2 g
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)	hollow flake	9.1 g	18.3 g	27.4 g	36.5 g	73.0 g	146.1 g
Kosher salt (Morton)	dense coarse flake	14.6 g	29.2 g	43.8 g	58.4 g	116.9 g	233.7 g
Cornstarch	standard	8.1 g	16.2 g	24.3 g	32.5 g	64.9 g	129.8 g
Baking powder	standard	14.0 g	28.0 g	42.0 g	56.0 g	112.0 g	224.0 g
Baking soda	standard	14.0 g	28.0 g	42.0 g	56.0 g	112.0 g	224.0 g

How to Use These Charts Accurately

1 Cup Equivalents: In US baking, 16 tablespoons equals exactly 1 US cup (8 fluid ounces or 236.59 mL).
Spoon & Level Flour: All flour figures assume the flour was stirred to aerate, spooned lightly into the measuring spoon, and leveled flat with a knife. Dipping the spoon directly into a packed container adds 20–25% more weight.
Salt Discrepancies: Notice that 1 US tablespoon of table salt weighs 18.3 g, while Diamond Crystal kosher salt weighs only 9.0 g. Always verify which salt your recipe specifies.