Cups to grams

Tablespoons of cocoa powder to grams

1 tbsp cocoa powder = 5.25 g

A level US tablespoon of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs 5.25 grams; a teaspoon weighs 1.75 g.

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1 tablespoon of cocoa powder (unsweetened) = 5.25 grams

Weights per cup are typical values for ingredients spooned and leveled; packing, sifting and brand change them. For baking, weighing is most reliable.

Cocoa powder spoons to grams chart

Cocoa powder (unsweetened): spoons to grams
MeasureGrams
¼ teaspoon0.438 g
½ teaspoon0.875 g
1 teaspoon1.75 g
2 teaspoons3.5 g
1 tablespoon5.25 g
2 tablespoons10.5 g
3 tablespoons15.8 g
4 tablespoons21 g
5 tablespoons26.3 g
6 tablespoons31.5 g
7 tablespoons36.8 g
8 tablespoons42 g
9 tablespoons47.2 g
10 tablespoons52.5 g
11 tablespoons57.8 g
12 tablespoons63 g
13 tablespoons68.3 g
14 tablespoons73.5 g
15 tablespoons78.8 g
16 tablespoons84 g

Weight from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (½ cup = 42 g).

How to convert tablespoons to grams

Formulagrams = tablespoons × 5.25

A US tablespoon is 1/16 cup (about 14.8 mL) and a teaspoon is one third of that. Australian tablespoons are larger (20 mL), so increase the weight by about a third for Australian recipes.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is a tablespoon of cocoa powder?

1 US tablespoon of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs about 5.25 g; 1 teaspoon about 1.75 g.

How many tablespoons of cocoa powder are in 100 g?

About 19 tablespoons.

Is this a level or heaped tablespoon?

Level. A heaped spoon can hold half as much again, so level the spoon with a knife for accurate results.

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