Cups to grams

Tablespoons of table salt to grams

1 tbsp table salt = 18 g

A level US tablespoon of table salt weighs 18 grams; a teaspoon weighs 6 g.

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1 tablespoon of table salt = 18 grams

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

Table salt spoons to grams chart

Table salt: spoons to grams
MeasureGrams
¼ teaspoon1.5 g
½ teaspoon3 g
1 teaspoon6 g
2 teaspoons12 g
1 tablespoon18 g
2 tablespoons36 g
3 tablespoons54 g
4 tablespoons72 g
5 tablespoons90 g
6 tablespoons108 g
7 tablespoons126 g
8 tablespoons144 g
9 tablespoons162 g
10 tablespoons180 g
11 tablespoons198 g
12 tablespoons216 g
13 tablespoons234 g
14 tablespoons252 g
15 tablespoons270 g
16 tablespoons288 g

Weight from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (1 tablespoon = 18 g).

How to convert tablespoons to grams

Formulagrams = tablespoons × 18

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 table salt?

1 US tablespoon of table salt weighs about 18 g; 1 teaspoon about 6 g.

How many tablespoons of table salt are in 100 g?

About 5.56 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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