A tablespoon of salt weighs about 18 g but a tablespoon of flour only about 7.5 g. Australian tablespoons are a third larger than US ones, so check where your recipe comes from.
How to use the Grams to Tablespoons Converter
- Ingredient
- Grams per US cup (custom ingredient)
- Weight
- Tablespoon
- Every result field is editable: type into Tablespoons and Weight 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
Choose the ingredient and tablespoon type, then enter grams (or type tablespoons into the result).
Inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Choose one: Water, Milk, Buttermilk, Heavy cream (36–40% fat) … |
| Grams per US cup (custom ingredient) | A number |
| Weight | Units: g, oz, lb, kg |
| Tablespoon | Choose one: US tablespoon (14.8 ml), Metric tablespoon (15 ml), Australian tablespoon (20 ml) |
Example values
How the main result changes when Weight changes and everything else stays at the example values above:
| Weight (g) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 15 | 1.06 |
| 22.5 | 1.59 |
| 30 | 2.11 |
| 37.5 | 2.64 |
| 45 | 3.17 |
| 60 | 4.23 |
Formula
Tablespoons = grams ÷ (density × tablespoon volume)
US tbsp = 14.79 ml; metric tbsp = 15 ml; Australian tbsp = 20 ml
Worked example
Inputs — Ingredient: Butter; Weight: 30 g; Tablespoon: US tablespoon (14.8 ml).
Results — Tablespoons = 2.11; Teaspoons = 6.3; Grams per tablespoon = 14.2.
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 30 g of butter?
About 2 US tablespoons.
How many grams in a tablespoon of sugar?
About 12.5 g of granulated sugar.
How many grams in a tablespoon of flour?
About 7.5 g of all-purpose flour.