Convert Tablespoons of Butter to Ounces

Enter the butter in tablespoons below to get the value converted to ounces.

Results in Ounces:

1 tbsp = 0.5 oz

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How to Convert Tablespoons to Ounces

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent ounces butter values

To convert a tablespoon measurement to a ounce measurement, multiply the butter by the conversion ratio. One tablespoon is equal to 0.5 ounces, so use this simple formula to convert:

ounces = tablespoons × 0.5

The butter in ounces is equal to the tablespoons multiplied by 0.5.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to ounces using the formula above.

5 tbsp = (5 × 0.5) = 2.5 oz

Tablespoons and ounces are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Tablespoons

One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce.

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.

Ounces

In the US butter is sold in 16 ounce packages, which contain 1 pound of butter.

The ounce is a US customary and imperial unit of butter. Ounces can be abbreviated as oz, for example 1 ounce can be written as 1 oz.

Tablespoon Measurements and Equivalent Ounce Conversions

Common tablespoon values converted to the equivalent ounce value
Tablespoons	Ounces
1 tbsp	0.5 oz
2 tbsp	1 oz
3 tbsp	1.5 oz
4 tbsp	2 oz
5 tbsp	2.5 oz
6 tbsp	3 oz
7 tbsp	3.5 oz
8 tbsp	4 oz
9 tbsp	4.5 oz
10 tbsp	5 oz
11 tbsp	5.5 oz
12 tbsp	6 oz
13 tbsp	6.5 oz
14 tbsp	7 oz
15 tbsp	7.5 oz
16 tbsp	8 oz
17 tbsp	8.5 oz
18 tbsp	9 oz
19 tbsp	9.5 oz
20 tbsp	10 oz
21 tbsp	10.5 oz
22 tbsp	11 oz
23 tbsp	11.5 oz
24 tbsp	12 oz
25 tbsp	12.5 oz
26 tbsp	13 oz
27 tbsp	13.5 oz
28 tbsp	14 oz
29 tbsp	14.5 oz
30 tbsp	15 oz
31 tbsp	15.5 oz
32 tbsp	16 oz
33 tbsp	16.5 oz
34 tbsp	17 oz
35 tbsp	17.5 oz
36 tbsp	18 oz
37 tbsp	18.5 oz
38 tbsp	19 oz
39 tbsp	19.5 oz
40 tbsp	20 oz