Tablespoons to Grams

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Formula for converting Tablespoons to Grams

Tablespoons measure volume, while grams measure weight. Since ingredients have different densities the weight of one tablespoon of flour, for example, is different from the weight of one tablespoon of sugar, or any other ingrdient. Because of this, it is essential to use a conversion factor specific to each ingredient.

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Common Tablespoons to Grams conversions

Ingredient	Tablespoons per 1 Gram (US)	Tablespoons per 1 Gram (UK / Imperial)
Flour (All-purpose)	0.133 tbsp	0.111 tbsp
Sugar (Granulated)	0.080 tbsp	0.067 tbsp
Brown Sugar (Packed)	0.073 tbsp	0.061 tbsp
Butter	0.070 tbsp	0.058 tbsp
Honey	0.047 tbsp	0.039 tbsp
Peanut Butter	0.067 tbsp	0.056 tbsp
Olive Oil	0.074 tbsp	0.061 tbsp
Milk	0.067 tbsp	0.056 tbsp
Water	0.067 tbsp	0.056 tbsp
Cocoa Powder	0.160 tbsp	0.133 tbsp
Baking Powder	0.083 tbsp	0.069 tbsp
Salt (Table Salt)	0.059 tbsp	0.049 tbsp
Powdered Sugar	0.133 tbsp	0.111 tbsp
Rice (Uncooked)	0.086 tbsp	0.072 tbsp
Oats (Rolled Oats)	0.178 tbsp	0.148 tbsp

Converting Tablespoons to Grams isn't straightforward

The conversion depends on the type of ingredient - flour, sugar, butter, oil, etc. This is because different ingredients have varying densities. Even granulated ingredients that are packed might end up weighing more than "fluffed" versions of that same ingredient.

In addition, there can be a difference for liquids and dry ingredients.

Tips for accurate measurements

Accurate measurements in cooking, or really anwhere, can be extremely important. Here are some tips:

Reliable scales: Be sure to use a reliable, high quality digital scale to achieve a prescise measurement. Weighing ingredients in cooking, especially baking, is pretty common - especially if you want to make sure you get your recipe correct.
Dry ingredients: Using a spoon for ingredients like flour or sugar can be useful to fluff the ingredient. Additionally, using a knife or other straight edge to level off your ingredient can help avoid packing ingredients too densely.
Liquid ingredients: Clear measuring cups with graduated markings are usually best for measuring liquids. Be sure that the cup is on a flat surface so as to not tilt the liquid and throw off your measurement.