Convert grams, kilograms, ounces, or pounds to tablespoons or teaspoons using common or custom ingredient density, or back to mass.

Convert ingredient mass to spoon measures.

Ingredient density is an estimate and can be edited. Use level measures; weighing is more accurate.

Presets fill this estimate. Enter your own value when known.

Assumptions Assumptions
  • Conversions use approximate ingredient density ฯ (g/mL). Presets are starting estimates from FAO density data or King Arthur recipe-reference masses; packing and temperature can change your ingredientโ€™s value.
  • Spoon measurements are level, not heaping. The brown-sugar preset uses a packed-cup reference; other powder presets use their cited recipe-reference masses.
  • Unit standards used: US tbsp = 14.78676478125 mL; Metric tbsp = 15 mL; US tsp = 4.92892159375 mL; 1 oz = 28.349523125 g; 1 lb = 453.59237 g.
  • UK/Australian tablespoons (e.g., 20 mL) and Imperial variants arenโ€™t supported.
When to Use This Calculator
  • Converting recipe weights (g/oz) to kitchen volume measures (tbsp/tsp) when no scale is available.
  • Switching between US and metric tablespoon standards.
  • Accounting for different ingredient densities like flour, sugar, oils, and honey.
Input Definitions
  • Ingredient preset and density โ€” selecting an ingredient fills an editable density estimate. Custom requires your own positive density.
  • Mass โ€” enter a value and select g, kg, oz, or lb.
  • Volume โ€” in Volume from mass mode choose the result unit; in Mass from volume mode enter a volume and choose its unit.
  • Formulas โ€” tbsp = g รท (ฯ ร— tbsp_mL); g = tbsp ร— tbsp_mL ร— ฯ.

Grams to Tbsp Formula

Choose Volume from mass or Mass from volume. The following formula converts grams to US tablespoons using ingredient density ฯ (g/mL); reverse it for mass.

tbsp = (g) / (ฯ ร— 14.78676478125)
  • \(\rho\) is density in g/mL (varies by ingredient).
  • US tablespoon = 14.78676478125 mL.
  • Metric tablespoon = 15 mL.
  • US teaspoon = 4.92892159375 mL; mL = g รท ฯ.

Grams to Tbsp Conversion Table

Grams to US Tablespoons (Water, ฯ = 1.00 g/mL)
Grams Tablespoons (US)
50.338
100.676
151.014
201.353
251.691
302.029
402.705
503.381
604.058
755.072
805.410
1006.763
1258.454
15010.144
17511.835
20013.526
25016.907
30020.288
40027.051
* Assumes water (ฯ = 1.00 g/mL). US customary: 1 tbsp = 14.78676478125 mL.

How do you convert grams to tablespoons? Divide grams by the product of density and the tablespoon size in mL: tbsp = g รท (ฯ ร— tbsp_mL); use 14.78676478125 mL for US tbsp or 15 mL for metric tbsp.

How do you convert tablespoons to grams? Multiply tablespoons by the tablespoon size in mL and by density: g = tbsp ร— tbsp_mL ร— ฯ (use US or metric tbsp as needed).

Example Problem

Convert 60 g of honey to US tablespoons.

Use the formula: tbsp = g รท (ฯ ร— 14.78676478125), with the honey reference 21 g per US tablespoon (density โ‰ˆ 1.42019 g/mL).

tbsp = 60 รท 21 โ‰ˆ 2.857 tbsp