Tablespoons of Salt to Grams Conversion (tbsp to g)

Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Grams

Enter the salt volume in tablespoons below to get the value converted to grams.

Results in Grams:

1 tbsp = 17.07 g

How to Convert Tablespoons to Grams

To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in grams, multiply the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 17.07 grams/tablespoon.

Since one tablespoon of salt is equal to 17.07 grams, you can use this simple formula to convert:

grams = tablespoons × 17.07

The salt volume in grams is equal to the salt volume in tablespoons multiplied by 17.07.

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

grams = (5 tbsp × 17.07) = 85.35 g

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent grams salt volume values

How Many Grams Are in a Tablespoon of Salt?

There are 17.07 grams in a tablespoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 tbsp = 17.07 g

Tablespoons and grams are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What is a Tablespoon?

A tablespoon of salt is equal to 3 teaspoons of salt or 1/16 of a cup.

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.

Learn more about tablespoons.

What is a Gram?

One gram of salt is equal to about 0.176 teaspoons of salt.

Salt is a combination of sodium and chloride, and one gram contains about 388mg of sodium. The American Heart Association recommends a daily sodium intake of less than 2,300mg, or 2.3 grams at a maximum, and ideally less than 1,500mg or 1.5 grams.^[1]

The gram, or gramme, is an SI unit of weight in the metric system. Grams can be abbreviated as g; for example, 1 gram can be written as 1 g.

Learn more about grams.

Tablespoon to Gram Conversion Table

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to grams.
Tablespoons	Grams
1 tbsp	17.07 g
2 tbsp	34.14 g
3 tbsp	51.21 g
4 tbsp	68.28 g
5 tbsp	85.35 g
6 tbsp	102.42 g
7 tbsp	119.49 g
8 tbsp	136.56 g
9 tbsp	153.63 g
10 tbsp	170.7 g
11 tbsp	187.77 g
12 tbsp	204.84 g
13 tbsp	221.91 g
14 tbsp	238.98 g
15 tbsp	256.05 g
16 tbsp	273.12 g
17 tbsp	290.19 g
18 tbsp	307.26 g
19 tbsp	324.33 g
20 tbsp	341.4 g
21 tbsp	358.47 g
22 tbsp	375.54 g
23 tbsp	392.61 g
24 tbsp	409.68 g
25 tbsp	426.75 g
26 tbsp	443.82 g
27 tbsp	460.89 g
28 tbsp	477.96 g
29 tbsp	495.03 g
30 tbsp	512.1 g
31 tbsp	529.17 g
32 tbsp	546.24 g
33 tbsp	563.31 g
34 tbsp	580.38 g
35 tbsp	597.45 g
36 tbsp	614.52 g
37 tbsp	631.59 g
38 tbsp	648.66 g
39 tbsp	665.73 g
40 tbsp	682.8 g

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to grams.

Tablespoons

Grams

1 tbsp

17.07 g

2 tbsp

34.14 g

3 tbsp

51.21 g

4 tbsp

68.28 g

5 tbsp

85.35 g

6 tbsp

102.42 g

7 tbsp

119.49 g

8 tbsp

136.56 g

9 tbsp

153.63 g

10 tbsp

170.7 g

11 tbsp

187.77 g

12 tbsp

204.84 g

13 tbsp

221.91 g

14 tbsp

238.98 g

15 tbsp

256.05 g

16 tbsp

273.12 g

17 tbsp

290.19 g

18 tbsp

307.26 g

19 tbsp

324.33 g

20 tbsp

341.4 g

21 tbsp

358.47 g

22 tbsp

375.54 g

23 tbsp

392.61 g

24 tbsp

409.68 g

25 tbsp

426.75 g

26 tbsp

443.82 g

27 tbsp

460.89 g

28 tbsp

477.96 g

29 tbsp

495.03 g

30 tbsp

512.1 g

31 tbsp

529.17 g

32 tbsp

546.24 g

33 tbsp

563.31 g

34 tbsp

580.38 g

35 tbsp

597.45 g

36 tbsp

614.52 g

37 tbsp

631.59 g

38 tbsp

648.66 g

39 tbsp

665.73 g

40 tbsp

682.8 g

References

American Heart Association, How much sodium should I eat per day?, https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/how-much-sodium-should-i-eat-per-day