Tablespoons to Pounds & Ounces Converter

Tablespoons to Pounds & Ounces Conversion Calculator

Enter the volume in tablespoons below to calculate the weight in pounds.

Results in Pounds:

1 tbsp = 0.032599236142 lb
1 tbsp = 0 lb 0.521587778272 oz

How to Convert Tablespoons to Pounds

To convert a tablespoon measurement to a pound measurement, divide the volume multiplied by the density of the ingredient or material by 30.675565.

You can use this simple formula to convert:

pounds = tablespoons × ingredient density30.675565

Thus, the volume in pounds is equal to the tablespoons times the density of the ingredient or material divided by 30.675565.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to pounds for an ingredient with a density of 0.7 g/mL.

5 tbsp = 5 × 0.730.675565 = 0.114097326498 lb

Tablespoons and pounds are both commonly used to measure cooking ingredients.

For cooking applications, most chefs suggest measuring dry ingredients by weight rather than volume to improve accuracy in the measurements.^[1] The density of dry ingredients can vary for a variety of reasons, such as compaction.

The best way to ensure an accurate conversion is to use a scale. When a scale is not available, a calculator like the one above is a good way to estimate the volume to weight conversion.

For cooking and baking ingredients, you can get more specific results using our butter, flour, sugar conversion calculators.

Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Tablespoons

The tablespoon is a unit of volume equal to three teaspoons or ½ fluid ounce.^[2] One tablespoon is equal to just under 14.8 milliliters, but in nutrition labeling, one tablespoon is equal to 15 milliliters.^[3]

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.

Pounds

Pounds are a widely used unit of mass/weight in the United States. The National Bureau of Standards approved the international definition of the pound for use in the United States in 1959 after an agreement between six nations referred to as the International Yard and Pound Agreement.^[4]

One pound is equal to 16 ounces, or 0.45359237 kilograms. In the avoirdupois or apothecaries' systems, one pound is equal to 7,000 grains.^[5]

The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. A pound is sometimes also referred to as a common ounce. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb, and are also sometimes abbreviated as lbs, lb_m, or #. For example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb, 1 lbs, 1 lb_m, or 1 #.

Tablespoon to Pound Conversion Table

Tablespoon measurements converted to pounds for commonly used ingredients.
Volume in Tablespoons:	Weight in Pounds of:
1/8 tbsp	0.004075 lb	0.004197 lb	0.003586 lb	0.002156 lb	0.002852 lb
1/4 tbsp	0.00815 lb	0.008394 lb	0.007172 lb	0.004311 lb	0.005705 lb
1/3 tbsp	0.010866 lb	0.011192 lb	0.009562 lb	0.005748 lb	0.007606 lb
1/2 tbsp	0.0163 lb	0.016789 lb	0.014344 lb	0.008622 lb	0.01141 lb
2/3 tbsp	0.021733 lb	0.022385 lb	0.019125 lb	0.011497 lb	0.015213 lb
3/4 tbsp	0.024449 lb	0.025183 lb	0.021515 lb	0.012934 lb	0.017115 lb
1 tbsp	0.032599 lb	0.033577 lb	0.028687 lb	0.017245 lb	0.022819 lb

Tablespoon measurements converted to pounds for commonly used ingredients.

Volume in Tablespoons:

Weight in Pounds of:

Water

Milk

Cooking Oil

All Purpose Flour

Granulated Sugar

1/8 tbsp

0.004075 lb

0.004197 lb

0.003586 lb

0.002156 lb

0.002852 lb

1/4 tbsp

0.00815 lb

0.008394 lb

0.007172 lb

0.004311 lb

0.005705 lb

1/3 tbsp

0.010866 lb

0.011192 lb

0.009562 lb

0.005748 lb

0.007606 lb

1/2 tbsp

0.0163 lb

0.016789 lb

0.014344 lb

0.008622 lb

0.01141 lb

2/3 tbsp

0.021733 lb

0.022385 lb

0.019125 lb

0.011497 lb

0.015213 lb

3/4 tbsp

0.024449 lb

0.025183 lb

0.021515 lb

0.012934 lb

0.017115 lb

1 tbsp

0.032599 lb

0.033577 lb

0.028687 lb

0.017245 lb

0.022819 lb

References

National Institute of Standards & Technology, Metric Cooking Resources, https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/metric-cooking-resources
Merriam-Webster, tablespoon, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablespoon
U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Guidance for Industry: Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-guidelines-determining-metric-equivalents-household-measures
National Bureau of Standards, Refinement of Values for the Yard and Pound, U.S. Department of Commerce, July 1, 1959, https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/05/09/frn-59-5442-1959.pdf
Encyclopædia Britannica, Avoirdupois weight, https://www.britannica.com/science/avoirdupois-weight