Tablespoon (tbsp) of Sugar Converter

Tablespoons of Sugar Conversion Calculator

Enter a value in tablespoons below to convert to another unit of sugar.

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What Is a Tablespoon?

A tablespoon is a unit used to measure volume.

The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb. For example, 1 tablespoon can be written as 1 tbsp, 1 T, 1 Tbls, or 1 Tb.

How Much Is a Tablespoon of Sugar?

A tablespoon of sugar is equal to the volume of 3 teaspoons or 1/16 of a cup.

How to Convert Tablespoons of Sugar

To convert tablespoons of sugar to another unit of sugar volume, you need to multiply the value by a conversion factor. A conversion factor is a numerical value used to change the units of a measurement without changing the value.^[1]

You can find the conversion factors for tablespoons in the conversion table below.

Then, multiply the sugar volume measurement by the conversion factor to find the equivalent value in the desired unit of measurement.

tablespoons × conversion factor = result

To convert tablespoons of sugar to a unit of weight, you need to account for the density of the ingredient. You can use one of the converters below for the conversion.

Tablespoon Conversion Table

Tablespoons and the equivalent granulated sugar volume and weight values
tablespoons	teaspoons	cups	quarts	grams	kilograms	ounces	pounds
1 tbsp	3 tsp	0.0625 c	0.015625 qt	12.5 g	0.0125 kg	0.440925 oz	0.027558 lb
2 tbsp	6 tsp	0.125 c	0.03125 qt	25 g	0.025 kg	0.881849 oz	0.055116 lb
3 tbsp	9 tsp	0.1875 c	0.046875 qt	37.5 g	0.0375 kg	1.322774 oz	0.082673 lb
4 tbsp	12 tsp	0.25 c	0.0625 qt	50 g	0.05 kg	1.763698 oz	0.110231 lb
5 tbsp	15 tsp	0.3125 c	0.078125 qt	62.5 g	0.0625 kg	2.204623 oz	0.137789 lb
6 tbsp	18 tsp	0.375 c	0.09375 qt	75 g	0.075 kg	2.645547 oz	0.165347 lb
7 tbsp	21 tsp	0.4375 c	0.109375 qt	87.5 g	0.0875 kg	3.086472 oz	0.192904 lb
8 tbsp	24 tsp	0.5 c	0.125 qt	100 g	0.1 kg	3.527396 oz	0.220462 lb
9 tbsp	27 tsp	0.5625 c	0.140625 qt	112.5 g	0.1125 kg	3.968321 oz	0.24802 lb
10 tbsp	30 tsp	0.625 c	0.15625 qt	125 g	0.125 kg	4.409245 oz	0.275578 lb
11 tbsp	33 tsp	0.6875 c	0.171875 qt	137.5 g	0.1375 kg	4.85017 oz	0.303136 lb
12 tbsp	36 tsp	0.75 c	0.1875 qt	150 g	0.15 kg	5.291094 oz	0.330693 lb
13 tbsp	39 tsp	0.8125 c	0.203125 qt	162.5 g	0.1625 kg	5.732019 oz	0.358251 lb
14 tbsp	42 tsp	0.875 c	0.21875 qt	175 g	0.175 kg	6.172943 oz	0.385809 lb
15 tbsp	45 tsp	0.9375 c	0.234375 qt	187.5 g	0.1875 kg	6.613868 oz	0.413367 lb
16 tbsp	48 tsp	1 c	0.25 qt	200 g	0.2 kg	7.054792 oz	0.440925 lb
17 tbsp	51 tsp	1.0625 c	0.265625 qt	212.5 g	0.2125 kg	7.495717 oz	0.468482 lb
18 tbsp	54 tsp	1.125 c	0.28125 qt	225 g	0.225 kg	7.936641 oz	0.49604 lb
19 tbsp	57 tsp	1.1875 c	0.296875 qt	237.5 g	0.2375 kg	8.377566 oz	0.523598 lb
20 tbsp	60 tsp	1.25 c	0.3125 qt	250 g	0.25 kg	8.81849 oz	0.551156 lb