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| Ingredient | 10 g | 20 g | 30 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar (granulated) | 4/5 tbsp | 1 3/5 tbsp | 2 2/5 tbsp |
| Sugar (powdered) | 1 and 1/3 tbsp | 2 and 2/3 tbsp | 4 tbsp |
| Butter | 2/3 tbsp | 1 2/5 tbsp | 2 1/8 tbsp |
| Flour (all-purpose) | 1 1/4 tbsp | 2 3/5 tbsp | 3 5/6 tbsp |
| Baking powder | 3/4 tbsp | 1 and 1/2 tbsp | 2 and 1/4 tbsp |
| Honey | 1/2 tbsp | 1 tbsp | 1 2/5 tbsp |
| Cocoa powder | 1 tbsp | 2 1/8 tbsp | 3 1/6 tbsp |
| Figures are approximate. US tablespoon (level, not heaped). | |||
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You can use our calculator to convert from grams to tablespoons for sugar, butter, flour, honey and many other common baking ingredients. Note that tablespoon conversions are level, not heaped.
How many tablespoons for a given weight in grams?
The number of tablespoons in a given weight depends on the density of the ingredient you're measuring. As an example, 10 grams of sugar is approximately 4/5 of a tablespoon, whilst 10 grams of butter is approximately 2/3 of a tablespoon. This is because butter is a denser ingredient than sugar.
The gram is a unit of weight and the tablespoon is a unit of volume, just like the cup and teaspoon. So, you can't directly convert between these different units without factoring in the density of the ingredient. As an example, sugar has a density of around 0.85 g/cm³, where as butter has a density of 0.96 g/cm³. So, a tablespoon of sugar weighs less than a tablespoon of butter.
Ask any food writer worth their salt (pun intended) and they'll tell you to measure your dry ingredients by weight, rather than volume, using a set of kitchen scales – a recommendation supported by the NIST. 1 This ensures greater accuracy with your baking, particularly when measuring flour and other dry ingredients prone to settling.
However, if you don't have kitchen scales to hand, our converter and the conversion charts below can help.
Grams to tablespoons for sugar
10 grams of granulated sugar measures roughly 4/5 of a tablespoon, whilst 10 grams of powdered sugar measures around 1 1/3 tablespoons.
| Grams | Granulated sugar | Powdered sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 5 g | 2/5 tbsp | 2/3 tbsp |
| 10 g | 4/5 tbsp | 1 1/3 tbsp |
| 20 g | 1 3/5 tbsp | 2 2/3 tbsp |
| 30 g | 2 2/5 tbsp | 4 tbsp |
| 40 g | 3 1/5 tbsp | 5 1/3 tbsp |
| 50 g | 4 tbsp | 6 3/5 tbsp |
| 60 g | 4 4/5 tbsp | 8 tbsp |
| 70 g | 5 3/5 tbsp | 9 1/4 tbsp |
| 80 g | 6 2/5 tbsp | 10 3/5 tbsp |
| 90 g | 7 1/6 tbsp | 12 tbsp |
| 100 g | 8 tbsp | 13 1/4 tbsp |
| Figures are rounded. US tablespoon (level, not heaped). | ||
Let's now take a look at gram and tablespoon conversions for flour and butter.
Grams to tablespoons for flour
10 grams of all-purpose flour is roughly 1 1/4 tablespoons (a level tablespoon of flour weighs around 7.8 g).
| Grams | Tbsp | Tbsp (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 1.3 tbsp | ≈ 1 1/4 tbsp |
| 20 g | 2.6 tbsp | ≈ 2 3/5 tbsp |
| 30 g | 3.8 tbsp | ≈ 3 5/6 tbsp |
| 40 g | 5.1 tbsp | ≈ 5 1/8 tbsp |
| 50 g | 6.4 tbsp | ≈ 6 2/5 tbsp |
| 60 g | 7.7 tbsp | ≈ 7 2/3 tbsp |
| 70 g | 9 tbsp | 9 tbsp |
| 80 g | 10.2 tbsp | ≈ 10 1/4 tbsp |
| 90 g | 11.5 tbsp | ≈ 11 1/2 tbsp |
| 100 g | 12.8 tbsp | ≈ 12 4/5 tbsp |
| Figures are rounded. Fractions are approx. US tablespoon (level). | ||
Grams to tablespoons for butter
10 grams of butter is roughly 2/3 of a tablespoon (a level tablespoon of butter weighs around 14.2 g). Although this figure can vary slightly depending upon the butter brand, the difference is negligible for home baking purposes.
| Grams | Tbsp | Tbsp (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.7 tbsp | ≈ 2/3 tbsp |
| 20 g | 1.4 tbsp | ≈ 1 2/5 tbsp |
| 30 g | 2.1 tbsp | ≈ 2 1/8 tbsp |
| 40 g | 2.8 tbsp | ≈ 2 5/6 tbsp |
| 50 g | 3.5 tbsp | ≈ 3 1/2 tbsp |
| 60 g | 4.2 tbsp | ≈ 4 1/4 tbsp |
| 70 g | 5 tbsp | 5 tbsp |
| 80 g | 5.6 tbsp | ≈ 5 2/3 tbsp |
| 90 g | 6.4 tbsp | ≈ 6 1/3 tbsp |
| 100 g | 7 tbsp | ≈ 7 tbsp |
| Figures are rounded. Fractions are approx. US tablespoon (level). | ||
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References
- NIST - Office of Weights and Measures. Metric Kitchen: Culinary Measurement Tips
- Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Density Database Version 2.0
- Rose Levy Beranbaum. (1988). The Cake Bible