How Many Grams in a Tablespoon of Mayonnaise?
1 level US tablespoon of mayonnaise weighs about 13.8 g, and a teaspoon about 4.58 g. So 2 tablespoons ≈ 27.5 g and 3 tablespoons ≈ 41.3 g. Convert any amount below.
Mayo's label serving is one level tablespoon — about 14 g
Nutrition labels define a serving of mayonnaise as 1 tablespoon, usually printed as 13–15 g, which matches the ~13.8 g a level US tablespoon actually weighs. As with peanut butter, the trap is the heap: mayo clings to the spoon and mounds, so a casual scoop is often 20 g or more. Level it, or squeeze/spoon it straight onto a scale.
Light and reduced-fat mayonnaise weigh almost the same per tablespoon as full-fat — the fat is replaced with water and starches, not with air — so convert them all at about 14 g per level tablespoon.
Tablespoons to grams chart for mayonnaise
| Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 6.88 | 0.24 |
| 1 | 13.8 | 0.49 |
| 1 1/2 | 20.6 | 0.73 |
| 2 | 27.5 | 0.97 |
| 2 1/2 | 34.4 | 1.21 |
| 3 | 41.3 | 1.46 |
| 4 | 55 | 1.94 |
| 5 | 68.8 | 2.43 |
| 6 | 82.5 | 2.91 |
| 8 | 110 | 3.88 |
| 16 (1 cup) | 220 | 7.76 |
Grams to tablespoons chart for mayonnaise
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.36 | 1.09 |
| 10 | 0.73 | 2.18 |
| 15 | 1.09 | 3.27 |
| 20 | 1.45 | 4.36 |
| 25 | 1.82 | 5.45 |
| 30 | 2.18 | 6.55 |
| 40 | 2.91 | 8.73 |
| 50 | 3.64 | 10.9 |
| 75 | 5.45 | 16.4 |
| 100 | 7.27 | 21.8 |
Working in cups instead? See the full Mayonnaise grams ↔ cups converter.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams in a tablespoon of mayonnaise?
- A level US tablespoon of mayonnaise weighs about 13.8 grams.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise?
- 2 level tablespoons of mayonnaise is about 27.5 grams.
- How many grams in a teaspoon of mayonnaise?
- A level teaspoon of mayonnaise is about 4.58 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- How many tablespoons of mayonnaise in a cup?
- There are 16 US tablespoons in a cup, so 1 cup of mayonnaise (about 220 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 mayonnaise 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 13.8 g of mayonnaise); the UK/metric tablespoon is 15 ml (about 13.9 g) — close enough to ignore. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (about 18.6 g), a third bigger, so scale Australian recipes accordingly.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise?
- 2 level tablespoons of mayonnaise is about 28 grams.
- How many tablespoons is 100g of mayonnaise?
- 100 grams of mayonnaise is about 7¼ level tablespoons — at that quantity it's easier to measure a scant ½ cup, or weigh it.
- Does light mayonnaise weigh less per tablespoon?
- No — light mayo replaces fat with water and thickeners, not air, so a level tablespoon weighs about the same 14 g as full-fat.
- Why does my spoon of mayo weigh 20g?
- Because mayo mounds and clings, an unlevelled spoonful is routinely 1½ heaps' worth. Sweep the spoon level with a knife for the standard ~14 g measure.