How Many Grams in a Tablespoon of Honey?
1 level US tablespoon of honey weighs about 21.3 g, and a teaspoon about 7.08 g. So 2 tablespoons ≈ 42.5 g and 3 tablespoons ≈ 63.8 g. Convert any amount below.
Honey is heavy — almost half again the weight of water
A level US tablespoon of honey weighs about 21 g, versus 14.8 g for water. Honey is a dense, concentrated sugar syrup (about 1.4× the density of water), so spoon-for-spoon it weighs — and sweetens — far more than most liquids. If a recipe gives honey in grams, don't estimate by eye: 100 g is under 5 tablespoons.
Kitchen trick: rub or spray the spoon with a little neutral oil first, or dip it in hot water. The honey slides off in one clean ribbon instead of stringing everywhere, and you actually get the full measure into the bowl instead of half of it staying on the spoon.
Tablespoons to grams chart for honey
| Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 10.6 | 0.37 |
| 1 | 21.3 | 0.75 |
| 1 1/2 | 31.9 | 1.12 |
| 2 | 42.5 | 1.5 |
| 2 1/2 | 53.1 | 1.87 |
| 3 | 63.8 | 2.25 |
| 4 | 85 | 3 |
| 5 | 106 | 3.75 |
| 6 | 128 | 4.5 |
| 8 | 170 | 6 |
| 16 (1 cup) | 340 | 12 |
Grams to tablespoons chart for honey
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.24 | 0.71 |
| 10 | 0.47 | 1.41 |
| 15 | 0.71 | 2.12 |
| 20 | 0.94 | 2.82 |
| 25 | 1.18 | 3.53 |
| 30 | 1.41 | 4.24 |
| 40 | 1.88 | 5.65 |
| 50 | 2.35 | 7.06 |
| 75 | 3.53 | 10.6 |
| 100 | 4.71 | 14.1 |
Working in cups instead? See the full Honey grams ↔ cups converter.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams in a tablespoon of honey?
- A level US tablespoon of honey weighs about 21.3 grams.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of honey?
- 2 level tablespoons of honey is about 42.5 grams.
- How many grams in a teaspoon of honey?
- A level teaspoon of honey is about 7.08 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- How many tablespoons of honey in a cup?
- There are 16 US tablespoons in a cup, so 1 cup of honey (about 340 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 honey 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 21.3 g of honey); the UK/metric tablespoon is 15 ml (about 21.6 g) — close enough to ignore. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (about 28.7 g), a third bigger, so scale Australian recipes accordingly.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of honey?
- 2 tablespoons of honey is about 43 grams.
- How many tablespoons is 50g of honey?
- 50 grams of honey is about 2⅓ tablespoons (50 ÷ 21.3 = 2.35).
- Why does honey weigh more than water?
- Honey is about 80% dissolved sugars and only about 17% water, which makes it roughly 1.4 times as dense as water. The same spoon holds more mass.
- Can I swap honey for sugar by the tablespoon?
- Not 1:1. A tablespoon of honey weighs about 21 g and is sweeter than the 12.5 g in a tablespoon of sugar, and it adds liquid. A common starting point is ¾ tablespoon of honey per tablespoon of sugar, reducing other liquid slightly.