How Many Grams in a Tablespoon of Flour?
1 level US tablespoon of flour weighs about 7.5 g, and a teaspoon about 2.5 g. So 2 tablespoons ≈ 15 g and 3 tablespoons ≈ 22.5 g. Convert any amount below.
Why tablespoon amounts of flour show up in recipes at all
When a recipe calls for flour by the tablespoon, it's almost always doing one of three jobs: thickening (a roux or gravy slurry), dusting a work surface, or making a small structural tweak to a batter. A level US tablespoon of all-purpose flour is about 7.5 g — and for thickening, the classic ratio is 1 tablespoon of flour to thicken about 1 cup (240 ml) of liquid to a light sauce consistency.
Flour compresses badly, so the heaped-vs-level problem is severe: scooped straight from the bag and mounded, a "tablespoon" of flour can weigh 12–15 g — double the level weight. Fluff the flour first, spoon it in loosely, and level it off.
Tablespoons to grams chart for flour
| Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 3.75 | 0.13 |
| 1 | 7.5 | 0.26 |
| 1 1/2 | 11.3 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 15 | 0.53 |
| 2 1/2 | 18.8 | 0.66 |
| 3 | 22.5 | 0.79 |
| 4 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 5 | 37.5 | 1.32 |
| 6 | 45 | 1.59 |
| 8 | 60 | 2.12 |
| 16 (1 cup) | 120 | 4.23 |
Grams to tablespoons chart for flour
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 10 | 1.33 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | 2.67 | 8 |
| 25 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 30 | 4 | 12 |
| 40 | 5.33 | 16 |
| 50 | 6.67 | 20 |
| 75 | 10 | 30 |
| 100 | 13.3 | 40 |
Working in cups instead? See the full All-Purpose Flour grams ↔ cups converter.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams in a tablespoon of flour?
- A level US tablespoon of flour weighs about 7.5 grams.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of flour?
- 2 level tablespoons of flour is about 15 grams.
- How many grams in a teaspoon of flour?
- A level teaspoon of flour is about 2.5 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- How many tablespoons of flour in a cup?
- There are 16 US tablespoons in a cup, so 1 cup of flour (about 120 g) is 16 level tablespoons.
- Should the tablespoon be level or heaped?
- Level. Recipes and nutrition figures assume a level spoon — a heaped tablespoon of flour can weigh 1.5–2 times as much. Fill the spoon, then sweep the excess off with a straight edge.
- Is a UK or Australian tablespoon the same as a US tablespoon?
- Not quite. A US tablespoon is 14.8 ml (about 7.5 g of flour); the UK/metric tablespoon is 15 ml (about 7.61 g) — close enough to ignore. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (about 10.1 g), a third bigger, so scale Australian recipes accordingly.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of flour?
- 2 level tablespoons of all-purpose flour is about 15 grams.
- How many tablespoons of flour thicken 1 cup of liquid?
- For a light sauce, use about 1 tablespoon of flour (7.5 g) per cup of liquid; for a thick sauce, 2 tablespoons. Cook out the raw-flour taste for a couple of minutes.
- How many tablespoons is 100g of flour?
- 100 grams of all-purpose flour is about 13⅓ level tablespoons — at that point it's easier to measure ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon, or just weigh it.
- Why does my tablespoon of flour weigh more than 7.5g?
- Because flour compresses. Scooping straight from the bag packs it in, and heaping the spoon can double the weight to 12–15 g. Spoon it in loosely and level it off for the standard weight.