How many grams in a tablespoon

To prepare a dish, you need not only to know its recipe and use high-quality products, but also to correctly observe the proportions of all ingredients. True, sometimes it happens that there are no special scales or measuring utensils at hand. It is in such cases that an ordinary table setting device, for example, a tablespoon, can come to the rescue. In addition, it is often much easier to measure the right amount of product with a regular spoon, which is a universal measure for determining weight.

It is important to note that a product is taken as a standard tablespoon, the length of the blade of which is approximately 7 centimeters, and the width of its widest part is 4 centimeters.

So, let’s find out how many grams of loose, liquid and soft foods fit in a regular tablespoon.

Bulk products

How many grams fit in a tablespoon does not depend on its shape or volume, but on the type of ingredients. So, bulk products have a different size, density and grain size, which affects their weight. For example, semolina has a finer grinding than rice, so more is placed in one spoon.

All bulk products must be stored at normal temperature and humidity. Violation of this condition may lead to small measurement errors. It is also important to take into account the individual properties of the products. For example, flour becomes a little lighter after sifting.

Below are handy tables of the most commonly used bulk ingredients in the kitchen. Gramming of each product is indicated depending on the degree of filling of a tablespoon: with and without a slide.

Sugar

Flour

Salt

Starch

Cocoa powder

Buckwheat grain

Semolina

Peas

Rice cereal

Yeast

liquid products

Liquid products differ in density and viscosity, which is reflected in their weight when using a spoon as a measuring instrument. Also, some liquids may have different weights depending on their concentration. For example, this applies to acetic acid: the higher the concentration of vinegar, the more “heavy” it is. As for vegetable oils, one must take into account the fact that their weight decreases when chilled, so they should be weighed at room temperature.

Water

Milk

Cream thick

Yogurt

Kefir

Vegetable oil

Soy sauce

Liquor

Vanilla syrup

Condensed milk

Vinegar

Jam

soft foods

Unlike liquids, many soft foods can be scooped up into a heaping spoon, such as thick honey or heavy sour cream. The weight of soft foods also depends on their consistency, viscosity and density. The tables show the average fat content and density of the ingredients.

Cream

Honey

Butter

Curd

Cottage cheese

Mayonnaise

Ketchup

Tomato paste

Expert Council

Oleg Chakryan, Conceptual Brand Chef of Tanuki Japanese Restaurants:

– “Tell me, how much exactly to hang in grams?” Everyone used to know this advertising phrase. However, laboratory precision is not always needed in the home kitchen. Often a glass and a tablespoon is enough to measure out all the ingredients for a dish. Of course, counting grams with a tablespoon or a teaspoon is not the most convenient method, but it still allows you to maintain basic proportions. It is best to determine at home what kind of spoon you will use, and always use it during cooking. In any case, remember that this method of measurement is conditional, and if your recipes are rather complicated, it is better to buy special scales. Keep a list of products that are usually measured in this way next to the kitchen table so that you can check at any time what and how much it weighs.