How Many Grams in a Tablespoon of Sugar?
1 level US tablespoon of sugar weighs about 12.5 g, and a teaspoon about 4.17 g. So 2 tablespoons ≈ 25 g and 3 tablespoons ≈ 37.5 g. Convert any amount below.
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Level, a tablespoon of sugar is 12.5 g — heaped, nearly double
Granulated sugar flows and mounds easily, so the gap between a level and a heaped tablespoon is bigger than almost any other ingredient: level is about 12.5 g, a generous heap can hit 20–25 g. Recipes (and nutrition math) always mean a level spoon — fill it, then sweep the excess off with the flat of a knife.
Handy anchors: 4 tablespoons of sugar = 50 g, 8 tablespoons = 100 g = half a cup. And the "teaspoon of sugar" you see in nutrition contexts is about 4.2 g — there are exactly 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.
Tablespoons to grams chart for sugar
| Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 6.25 | 0.22 |
| 1 | 12.5 | 0.44 |
| 1 1/2 | 18.8 | 0.66 |
| 2 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 2 1/2 | 31.3 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 37.5 | 1.32 |
| 4 | 50 | 1.76 |
| 5 | 62.5 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 75 | 2.65 |
| 8 | 100 | 3.53 |
| 16 (1 cup) | 200 | 7.05 |
Grams to tablespoons chart for sugar
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 10 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 15 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 20 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 25 | 2 | 6 |
| 30 | 2.4 | 7.2 |
| 40 | 3.2 | 9.6 |
| 50 | 4 | 12 |
| 75 | 6 | 18 |
| 100 | 8 | 24 |
Working in cups instead? See the full Granulated Sugar grams ↔ cups converter.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many grams in a tablespoon of sugar?
- A level US tablespoon of sugar weighs about 12.5 grams.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of sugar?
- 2 level tablespoons of sugar is about 25 grams.
- How many grams in a teaspoon of sugar?
- A level teaspoon of sugar is about 4.17 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- How many tablespoons of sugar in a cup?
- There are 16 US tablespoons in a cup, so 1 cup of sugar (about 200 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 sugar 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 12.5 g of sugar); the UK/metric tablespoon is 15 ml (about 12.7 g) — close enough to ignore. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (about 16.9 g), a third bigger, so scale Australian recipes accordingly.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of sugar?
- 2 level tablespoons of granulated sugar is 25 grams.
- How many tablespoons is 50g of sugar?
- 50 grams of granulated sugar is exactly 4 level tablespoons.
- How many grams is a teaspoon of sugar?
- A level teaspoon of granulated sugar is about 4.2 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- Do caster sugar and granulated sugar weigh the same per tablespoon?
- Nearly — caster (superfine) sugar's finer crystals pack slightly tighter, so a level tablespoon runs about 5% heavier. For a spoonful or two the difference is negligible.