# Tablespoons to Grams Converter (by Ingredient)

URL: https://speedycalculator.com/calculators/conversion/tbsp-to-grams/
Last updated: 2026-10-25

> Convert tablespoons (US) to grams for granulated sugar and 18 other ingredients, or enter your own density. Because tablespoons (US) measure volume and grams measure weight, the result depends on the substance: mass = volume × density.

## Inputs

- Ingredient
- Custom density (g/cm³, kg/m³, kg/L, lb/ft³, lb/US gal)
- Tablespoons (US) (tbsp, L, mL, cL, dL, m³, cm³ (cc), µL, US gal, UK gal, US dry gal, US qt, UK qt, US pt, UK pt, US cup, metric cup, US fl oz, UK fl oz, tsp, drop, ft³, in³, yd³, CCF, acre-ft, bbl)

## Results

- Density used
- Grams
- Ounces
- Milligrams

## Formula

```
mass = volume × density
```

## Explanation

A tablespoon of sugar, flour and butter weigh quite different amounts: about 12.5 g, 7.8 g and 14.2 g. Pick the ingredient to get its weight, based on USDA household measures.

### How to use the Tablespoons to Grams Converter

- **Ingredient**
- **Custom density**
- **Tablespoons (US)**
- Every result field is editable: type into **Grams** or any other result and **Tablespoons (US)** plus every other field update to match.

Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.

### How it works

The calculator converts your volume to SI units, looks up the density of the selected ingredient in kg/m³ and multiplies. The result is then shown in grams and other common units. Every result field is editable, so you can work backwards too.

### How to convert tablespoons (US) to grams

- Find the density of the ingredient (the menu fills it in for you).
- Convert the volume to SI units if needed.
- Multiply volume by density to get mass.
- Convert the answer to grams.

### 1 tablespoon (US) of common ingredients in grams

IngredientGrams per 1 tbspWater14.786765Milk (whole)15.245154Heavy cream14.875485Plain yogurt15.319088Honey21.189434Maple syrup19.681184Olive oil13.500316Vegetable oil13.61861Butter14.180507All-purpose flour7.8074118Granulated sugar12.494816Brown sugar (packed)13.751691Powdered sugar7.4968897Table salt17.995493White rice (uncooked)11.56325Rolled oats5.0570736Cocoa powder5.3675956Peanut butter15.999279Almonds (whole)8.9312059

### Densities used

Ingredientkg/m³g/mLlb/US galWater1,00018.3454045Milk (whole)1,0311.0318.604112Heavy cream1,0061.0068.3954769Plain yogurt1,0361.0368.645839Honey1,4331.43311.958965Maple syrup1,3311.33111.107733Olive oil9130.9137.6193543Vegetable oil9210.9217.6861175Butter9590.9598.0032429All-purpose flour5280.5284.4063736Granulated sugar8450.8457.0518668Brown sugar (packed)9300.937.7612261Powdered sugar5070.5074.2311201Table salt1,2171.21710.156357White rice (uncooked)7820.7826.5261063Rolled oats3420.3422.8541283Cocoa powder3630.3633.0293818Peanut butter1,0821.0829.0297276Almonds (whole)6040.6045.0406243

### Good to know

Measured weights depend on how you fill the spoon. Spoon-and-level for flour; packed for brown sugar.

### Inputs explained

FieldWhat to enterIngredientChoose one: Water, Milk (whole), Heavy cream, Plain yogurt …Custom densityUnits: g/cm³, kg/m³, kg/L, lb/ft³, lb/US galTablespoons (US)Units: tbsp, L, mL, cL, dL, m³ …

### What each result means

- **Grams** = [Tablespoons (US)] × [Density used]
- **Ounces** = [Tablespoons (US)] × [Density used]
- **Milligrams** = [Tablespoons (US)] × [Density used]

## Worked example

Inputs — Ingredient: Granulated sugar; Custom density: 1 g/cm³; Tablespoons (US): 1 tbsp.

Results — Density used = 0.845 g/cm³; **Grams = 12.494816 g**; Ounces = 0.440742 oz; Milligrams = 12,494.81624 mg.

## FAQ

**How many grams is 1 tbsp of sugar?**
About 12.5 g.

**How many grams is 1 tbsp of butter?**
About 14.2 g.

**How many grams is 1 tbsp of flour?**
About 7.8 g, spooned and levelled.

**Why does the answer change with the ingredient?**
Tablespoons (US) and grams measure different things (volume and weight), so the conversion depends on how dense the material is.

**What if my ingredient is not listed?**
Choose “Custom density” and type its density; the label or a quick weigh-and-measure test will give it.

**What formula does the Tablespoons to Grams Converter use?**
mass = volume × density.


## Sources

- [USDA FoodData Central – household measure weights](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/)