Tablespoons to Grams Converter

It depends on the ingredient. One tablespoon (15ml) of water or milk weighs exactly 15g. But a tablespoon of flour weighs only about 8g because flour is light, while a tablespoon of honey weighs about 21g because honey is dense.

There are exactly 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon. Both are standardised measures: 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml.

Yes, the standard tablespoon in both the UK and US is 15ml. The older UK tablespoon was historically 17.7ml, but this is rarely used today. Australian tablespoons are 20ml — be aware of this when following Australian recipes.

Fill the tablespoon and level off the top with a straight edge like a knife. Do not heap or pack the ingredient unless the recipe specifically calls for a "heaped" or "rounded" tablespoon. A heaped tablespoon is roughly 1.5 times a level one.

Weight per tablespoon depends on the density of the ingredient. Liquids like oil and honey have predictable weights, while powders like flour and cocoa vary more because they can be packed or aerated. The values used here assume level, unsifted measurements.