Cooking Measurement Converter: Tbsp, Tsp, Cups, Grams, ml
Convert tablespoons, teaspoons, cups, grams, and milliliters for common ingredients. It answers questions such as how many grams 3 tablespoons of flour weigh, or how many tablespoons 50 g of butter is, using each ingredient's density. Pick the cup size that matches your recipe (Japanese 200 ml, US 240 ml, or metric 250 ml). Everything is calculated in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to a server. For length, weight, temperature, and other physical units, use the Unit Converter.
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Weight chart by ingredient
| Ingredient | 1 tsp (5 ml) | 1 tbsp (15 ml) | 1 cup (200 ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sake, vinegar | 5 g | 15 g | 200 g |
| Flour (all-purpose / cake) | 3 g | 9 g | 120 g |
| Potato starch (katakuriko) | 3 g | 9 g | 120 g |
| Sugar (white) | 3 g | 9 g | 120 g |
| Granulated sugar | 4 g | 12 g | 160 g |
| Table salt | 6 g | 18 g | 240 g |
| Vegetable oil | 4.5 g | 13.5 g | 180 g |
| Milk | 5.15 g | 15.45 g | 206 g |
| Butter | 4.5 g | 13.5 g | 180 g |
| Honey | 7 g | 21 g | 280 g |
| Soy sauce, mirin | 6 g | 18 g | 240 g |
| Miso | 6 g | 18 g | 240 g |
| Uncooked white rice | 4.15 g | 12.45 g | 166 g |
Notes
- Densities are commonly quoted approximate values. Packing and sifting (flour), temperature (butter), and variety or dryness (rice) change the real weight by a few percent up to about 10%. Sources also disagree slightly, so for baking and other precise work, weigh in grams whenever you can.
- Japanese measures are 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml, 1 cup = 200 ml, and 1 gō of rice = 180 ml. A US cup is about 240 ml and a metric cup is 250 ml, so switch "Cup size" to match your recipe. Tablespoons and teaspoons differ little between countries, so 15 ml and 5 ml are used throughout (the Australian 20 ml tablespoon is not supported).
- "Water, sake, vinegar" uses the density of water (1 g/ml). "Soy sauce, mirin" and "Miso" are approximated at 1.2 g/ml.
- Values assume level (leveled-off) measures. Heaped spoonfuls hold more.
Glossary
Density
Weight per unit of volume; here, grams per milliliter. Water is 1 g/ml, but flour is about 0.6 g/ml and honey about 1.4 g/ml, so one tablespoon of each weighs a different amount.
Level measure
A spoon or cup filled and then leveled off with a flat edge so nothing is heaped above the rim. Unless a recipe says otherwise, amounts are level measures.
FAQ
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of flour, sugar or oil?
With the values used here, 1 tablespoon is about 9 g for flour and white sugar, 13 g for granulated sugar, 13.5 g for oil and butter, 18 g for salt, and 21 g for honey. The same spoon holds different weights because each ingredient has a different density.
How does a Japanese cup differ from a US cup?
A Japanese cup is 200 ml, a US cup is about 240 ml, and a metric cup is 250 ml. When following an overseas recipe, change "Cup size" to match. One gō of rice is 180 ml, which is not the same as a cup.
Why is the converted weight slightly different from my scale?
Densities are commonly quoted approximations. Sifting and packing flour, the temperature of butter, and the rice variety can shift the real weight by a few percent up to about 10%. Sources also vary, so weigh in grams for baking.
What if my ingredient is not in the list?
Liquids close to water, such as broth, sake, vinegar, or juice, are fine with "Water, sake, vinegar". For anything else, the density is needed for the conversion, so use a similar ingredient from the list or weigh it.
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