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Lbs to Tablespoons Formula
The following formula converts pounds (lb) to US tablespoons using ingredient density ฯ in g/mL; the metric tablespoon option uses 15 mL instead of the US customary value of 14.78676478125 mL (rounded to 14.7868 below).
- 1 lb = 453.59237 g
- US tablespoon โ 14.7868 mL
- Metric tablespoon = 15 mL
- ฯ (rho) = ingredient density in g/mL (e.g., water โ 1.00; honey โ 1.42; olive oil โ 0.91).
Lbs to Tablespoons Conversion Table
| Pounds (lb) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|
| 1/16 | 1.917 |
| โ | 3.834 |
| 1/6 | 5.113 |
| ยผ | 7.669 |
| โ | 10.225 |
| โ | 11.503 |
| ยฝ | 15.338 |
| โ | 19.172 |
| โ | 20.450 |
| ยพ | 23.007 |
| โ | 26.841 |
| 1 | 30.676 |
| 1ยผ | 38.345 |
| 1โ | 40.901 |
| 1ยฝ | 46.013 |
| 1ยพ | 53.682 |
| 2 | 61.351 |
| 2ยฝ | 76.689 |
| 3 | 92.027 |
| 4 | 122.702 |
| * Assumes water at ฯ = 1.00 g/mL: 1 lb โ 30.676 US tablespoons. Other ingredients vary with density. | |
How do you convert pounds to tablespoons? Multiply pounds by 453.59237 to get grams, then divide by (ฯ ร 14.7868) for US tablespoons or (ฯ ร 15) for metric tablespoons.
How do you convert tablespoons to pounds? Multiply tablespoons by 14.7868 mL (US) or 15 mL (metric), then multiply by density ฯ to get grams and divide by 453.59237 to get pounds.
Example Problem
Convert 2 lb of honey to US tablespoons.
Use ฯ โ 1.42 g/mL and the US formula: tbsp = (lb ร 453.59237) รท (ฯ ร 14.7868).
tbsp = (2 ร 453.59237) รท (1.42 ร 14.7868) โ 43.205 tbsp
