How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of butter?
A good kitchen average is 14 grams for 1 tablespoon of butter.
Ingredient guides
Tablespoons to Grams Guide
This is the shortcut page for those moments when a recipe uses spoons but your notes are in grams.
Useful for small amounts, not full-bowl baking math
Tablespoon conversions are most helpful for quick checks, spice blends, and small ingredient adjustments. Once several ingredients are involved, weight is usually the calmer system.
Open recipe converterCommon tablespoon conversions
| Ingredient | Approximate grams per tablespoon |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 8 g |
| Granulated sugar | 12.5 g |
| Butter | 14 g |
| Milk | 15 g |
| Rolled oats | 5 g |
| Honey | 21 g |
Notes about using this conversion
- A tablespoon of flour weighs much less than a tablespoon of honey or butter.
- Level spoons are the safer reference for dry ingredients.
- This page is best used as a quick check, not as a replacement for weighing everything.
When spoon conversions stop being reliable
The number changes a lot from ingredient to ingredient. A tablespoon of flour, sugar, butter, and honey can all look similar in the spoon while weighing very different amounts.
This is why tablespoon charts work best as a rescue tool for small measures, not as the main system for a recipe you care about repeating.
Common questions
Can I use tablespoon conversions for baking?
Yes for small amounts, but weighing the full ingredient is still more reliable.