Grams to tablespoons converter

Why convert grams to tablespoons?

Grams measure mass; tablespoons measure volume. Whether a given weight fills one tablespoon or three depends entirely on the ingredient’s density. A gram of flour takes up far more room than a gram of honey, so a single “grams per tablespoon” rule simply cannot be accurate for everything.

This grams to tablespoons converter solves that by working from each ingredient’s density. Choose an ingredient, enter a weight in grams, and it tells you the equivalent number of tablespoons — or reverse it to turn tablespoons into grams. It is the tool you want when a recipe lists ingredients by weight but your kitchen only has spoons.

1. Ingredient-aware: The density of the chosen ingredient drives every result.
2. Two-way: Convert grams to tablespoons or tablespoons to grams.
3. Different tablespoon sizes: US, international (15 ml), and Australian tablespoons are supported.
4. Custom ingredients: Enter your own density for anything not on the list.

Tablespoon sizes

There is more than one tablespoon in the world. The converter handles the three most common definitions:

• US tablespoon: 14.7868 ml
• International (metric) tablespoon: 15 ml
• Australian tablespoon: 20 ml

The default is the US tablespoon, the size assumed by most American recipes.

How density works

How many tablespoons a weight occupies depends on density. These are the densities the converter uses for common ingredients:

Formula

To convert grams to tablespoons, divide the weight by the density to get a volume in milliliters, then divide by the size of one tablespoon (1 US tablespoon = 14.7868 ml):

$\text{Tablespoons} = \frac{\text{Grams}}{\text{Density (g/ml)} \times 14.7868 \text{ ml}}$

Going the other way, tablespoons to grams, is a multiplication:

$\text{Grams} = \text{Tablespoons} \times 14.7868 \text{ ml} \times \text{Density (g/ml)}$

Convert grams to tablespoons: Examples

The examples below use US tablespoons (14.7868 ml).

Water (density: 1 g/ml)

• 14.7868 g of water equals $\frac{14.7868}{1 \times 14.7868} = 1 \text{ tablespoon}$
• And 1 tablespoon of water weighs $1 \times 14.7868 \times 1 = 14.7868 \text{ g}$

Sugar (density: 0.845 g/ml)

• 12.49485 g of granulated sugar equals $\frac{12.49485}{0.845 \times 14.7868} = 1 \text{ tablespoon}$
• So 1 tablespoon of sugar weighs $1 \times 14.7868 \times 0.845 = 12.49485 \text{ g}$

Flour (density: 0.593 g/ml)

• 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs $1 \times 14.7868 \times 0.593 = 8.76857 \text{ g}$
• 100 g of flour is $\frac{100}{0.593 \times 14.7868} = 11.40462 \text{ tablespoons}$

Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons is 100 grams of flour?

Flour has a density of about 0.593 g/ml, so one US tablespoon weighs $14.7868 \times 0.593 = 8.76857 \text{ grams}$. Dividing gives $\frac{100}{8.76857} \approx 11.40 \text{ tablespoons}$.

How many tablespoons is 12.5 grams of sugar?

With a sugar density of 0.845 g/ml, one US tablespoon weighs $14.7868 \times 0.845 = 12.49485 \text{ grams}$, so 12.5 grams is almost exactly one tablespoon.

Why doesn’t a fixed gram-to-tablespoon ratio work?

Because each ingredient has a different density. A tablespoon is a fixed volume (14.7868 ml for a US tablespoon), but the mass it holds changes with the ingredient. That is why a gram-per-tablespoon figure that is right for sugar will be wrong for flour or honey.

What if my ingredient isn’t listed?

Pick “Custom” and enter the density directly. You can look densities up online, in cooking references, or sometimes find them on the packaging.

Does the tablespoon size affect the result?

Yes. Because an Australian tablespoon (20 ml) is larger than a US tablespoon (14.7868 ml), the same weight fills fewer Australian tablespoons. Select the size your recipe assumes and the converter recalculates instantly.

How do I convert grams of water to tablespoons?

Water has a density of 1 g/ml, so each ml weighs 1 gram. Divide the weight by the tablespoon volume: for a US tablespoon, $\frac{\text{grams}}{14.7868}$. For example, 30 g of water is $\frac{30}{14.7868} \approx 2.03 \text{ tablespoons}$.