How many grams is 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch?
How many grams is 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch?
Answer
One US tablespoon (14.8 ml) of cornstarch weighs 8 grams, from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169698 “Cornstarch”, portion “1 cup” = 128 grams, and 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons.
1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch equals 4 grams; the way back, from grams to tablespoons, is the Grams to Tablespoons converter.
1/2 US tablespoon of cornstarch is also 1 1/2 US teaspoons — the same 4 grams.
This is the level US tablespoon of 14.8 ml. A recipe from Australia means the tablespoon of 20 ml, 35.3 % more: 5.41 grams; the metric tablespoon of 15 ml (UK, New Zealand, Canada) gives 4.06 grams.
How 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch was converted to grams
One US tablespoon of cornstarch weighs 8 grams (eight), so multiply 1/2 by 8.
1/2 × 8 g
=4 grams
(four grams)
The weight of the tablespoon comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169698 “Cornstarch”, portion “1 cup” = 128 grams, and 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons. Scooped ingredients vary with how they are filled — spooned in lightly, a tablespoon weighs less; packed down, more — so for baking a kitchen scale is the exact tool and this figure the standard reference.
1/2 tablespoon of other ingredients in grams
The same tablespoon weighs differently for every ingredient: airy ones such as oats and cocoa are light, dense ones such as honey and salt heavy. Your ingredient is highlighted.
| Ingredient | 1/2 tablespoon in grams | One US tablespoon weighs |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 3.91 grams | 7.81 grams |
| Granulated sugar | 6.25 grams | 12.5 grams |
| Brown sugar, packed | 6.88 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 4.53 grams | 9.06 grams |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 3.75 grams | 7.5 grams |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 3.13 grams | 6.25 grams |
| Butter | 7.09 grams | 14.2 grams |
| Water | 7.39 grams | 14.8 grams |
| Whole milk | 7.63 grams | 15.3 grams |
| White rice, uncooked | 5.78 grams | 11.6 grams |
| White rice, cooked | 4.94 grams | 9.88 grams |
| Rolled oats | 2.53 grams | 5.06 grams |
| Honey | 10.6 grams | 21.2 grams |
| Table salt | 9.13 grams | 18.3 grams |
| Cocoa powder | 2.69 grams | 5.38 grams |
| Plain yogurt | 7.66 grams | 15.3 grams |
| Olive oil | 6.75 grams | 13.5 grams |
| Vegetable oil | 6.81 grams | 13.6 grams |
| Heavy cream | 7.44 grams | 14.9 grams |
| Sour cream | 7.19 grams | 14.4 grams |
| Peanut butter | 8.06 grams | 16.1 grams |
| Cornstarch | 4 grams | 8 grams |
| Baking powder | 6.9 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Baking soda | 6.9 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Active dry yeast | 6 grams | 12 grams |
| Ground cinnamon | 3.9 grams | 7.8 grams |
If the ingredient is not settled yet, start from how many grams 1/2 tablespoon is across every ingredient at once.
The other way round: how many tablespoons a weight fills
This page starts from tablespoons and answers in grams. The opposite question — how many tablespoons a weight from a recipe fills — is what the grams to tablespoons converter is for. Both read the same USDA weights, so their numbers agree: 100 grams of cornstarch is 12.5 tablespoons there.
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About "Tablespoons to Grams" Calculator
US tablespoons of cornstarch to grams
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tablespoon | 2 grams |
| 1/3 tablespoon | 2.67 grams |
| 1/2 tablespoon | 4 grams |
| 3/4 tablespoon | 6 grams |
| 1 tablespoon | 8 grams |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | 12 grams |
| 2 tablespoons | 16 grams |
| 2 1/2 tablespoons | 20 grams |
| 3 tablespoons | 24 grams |
| 3 1/2 tablespoons | 28 grams |
| 4 tablespoons | 32 grams |
| 4 1/2 tablespoons | 36 grams |
| 5 tablespoons | 40 grams |
| 6 tablespoons | 48 grams |
| 7 tablespoons | 56 grams |
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- 1 1/2 tablespoons of plain yogurt in grams — 23 g
- 1/2 tablespoon in grams — butter, sugar, flour and more
- 1/2 tablespoon of baking powder in grams — 6.9 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda in grams — 6.9 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of packed brown sugar in grams — 6.88 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 4.53 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of butter in grams — 7.09 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of ground cinnamon in grams — 3.9 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa powder in grams — 2.69 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of cooked white rice in grams — 4.94 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of all-purpose flour in grams — 3.91 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of heavy cream in grams — 7.44 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of honey in grams — 10.6 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of whole milk in grams — 7.63 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of rolled oats in grams — 2.53 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in grams — 6.75 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter in grams — 8.06 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of unsifted powdered sugar in grams — 3.75 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of sifted powdered sugar in grams — 3.13 g
- 1/2 tablespoon of uncooked white rice in grams — 5.78 g