How many grams in a tablespoon of cornstarch?

1 tablespoon of cornstarch weighs about 8 grams (0.28 oz). 1 teaspoon is about 2.7 grams.

This uses 1 cup of cornstarch = 128 g and 16 US tablespoons per cup.

Cornstarch is usually measured by the tablespoon for thickening. A slurry of 1 tablespoon mixed with cold water thickens about a cup of liquid.

Tablespoons to grams

TablespoonsGramsOuncesTeaspoons
1 tbsp8 g0.28 oz3 tsp
2 tbsp16 g0.56 oz6 tsp
3 tbsp24 g0.85 oz9 tsp
4 tbsp32 g1.13 oz12 tsp
5 tbsp40 g1.41 oz15 tsp
6 tbsp48 g1.69 oz18 tsp
8 tbsp64 g2.26 oz24 tsp
10 tbsp80 g2.82 oz30 tsp
12 tbsp96 g3.39 oz36 tsp
16 tbsp128 g4.52 oz48 tsp

Teaspoons to grams

TeaspoonsGrams
1/4 tsp0.7 g
1/2 tsp1.3 g
1 tsp2.7 g
2 tsp5.3 g
3 tsp8 g

Grams to tablespoons

GramsTablespoonsTeaspoons
5 g0.6 tbsp1.9 tsp
10 g1.3 tbsp3.8 tsp
15 g1.9 tbsp5.6 tsp
20 g2.5 tbsp7.5 tsp
25 g3.1 tbsp9.4 tsp
30 g3.8 tbsp11.3 tsp
50 g6.3 tbsp18.8 tsp

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