How Many Grams in a Tablespoon of Ground Flaxseed?
1 level US tablespoon of ground flaxseed weighs about 7 g, and a teaspoon about 2.33 g. So 2 tablespoons ≈ 14 g and 3 tablespoons ≈ 21 g. Convert any amount below.
The flax egg: 1 tablespoon of ground flax, 3 of water
Like chia, ground flaxseed's signature spoon measurement is the egg substitute: 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed (about 7 g) + 3 tablespoons of water, rested 5 minutes until it thickens, replaces one egg. It must be ground — whole flax seeds pass through baked goods (and you) without gelling or releasing their nutrition.
Note that grinding changes the weight per spoon: whole flax seeds are dense and pour tightly (about 10 g per tablespoon), while ground flax is fluffy and airy (about 7 g). If a recipe gives grams, that difference matters — check whether it means whole or ground.
Tablespoons to grams chart for ground flaxseed
| Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 3.5 | 0.12 |
| 1 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 1 1/2 | 10.5 | 0.37 |
| 2 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 2 1/2 | 17.5 | 0.62 |
| 3 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 4 | 28 | 0.99 |
| 5 | 35 | 1.23 |
| 6 | 42 | 1.48 |
| 8 | 56 | 1.98 |
| 16 (1 cup) | 112 | 3.95 |
Grams to tablespoons chart for ground flaxseed
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.71 | 2.14 |
| 10 | 1.43 | 4.29 |
| 15 | 2.14 | 6.43 |
| 20 | 2.86 | 8.57 |
| 25 | 3.57 | 10.7 |
| 30 | 4.29 | 12.9 |
| 40 | 5.71 | 17.1 |
| 50 | 7.14 | 21.4 |
| 75 | 10.7 | 32.1 |
| 100 | 14.3 | 42.9 |
Working in cups instead? See the full Ground Flaxseed grams ↔ cups converter.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams in a tablespoon of ground flaxseed?
- A level US tablespoon of ground flaxseed weighs about 7 grams.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed?
- 2 level tablespoons of ground flaxseed is about 14 grams.
- How many grams in a teaspoon of ground flaxseed?
- A level teaspoon of ground flaxseed is about 2.33 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- How many tablespoons of ground flaxseed in a cup?
- There are 16 US tablespoons in a cup, so 1 cup of ground flaxseed (about 112 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 ground flaxseed 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 g of ground flaxseed); the UK/metric tablespoon is 15 ml (about 7.1 g) — close enough to ignore. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (about 9.47 g), a third bigger, so scale Australian recipes accordingly.
- How do I make a flax egg?
- Mix 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed (about 7 g) with 3 tablespoons of water and rest 5 minutes until it thickens to an egg-like gel. It replaces 1 egg in pancakes, muffins and cookies.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed?
- 2 level tablespoons of ground flaxseed is about 14 grams.
- Do whole and ground flaxseed weigh the same per tablespoon?
- No — whole seeds pack densely at about 10 g per tablespoon, while fluffy ground flax is about 7 g. Recipes that give grams usually mean ground (flax meal); measure accordingly.
- Should I grind flaxseed myself?
- Fresh-ground is best — flax oils oxidise after grinding. A spice or coffee grinder does it in seconds; store ground flax in the fridge or freezer and it keeps for weeks.