How many grams is 16 tablespoons of cornstarch?
How many grams is 16 tablespoons 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.
16 tablespoons of cornstarch equals 128 grams; the way back, from grams to tablespoons, is the Grams to Tablespoons converter.
16 US tablespoons of cornstarch is also 1 US cup or 48 US teaspoons — the same 128 grams.
This is the level US tablespoon of 14.8 ml. A recipe from Australia means the tablespoon of 20 ml, 35.3 % more: 173.1 grams; the metric tablespoon of 15 ml (UK, New Zealand, Canada) gives 129.8 grams.
How 16 tablespoons of cornstarch was converted to grams
One US tablespoon of cornstarch weighs 8 grams (eight), so multiply 16 by 8.
16 × 8 g
=128 grams
(one hundred twenty-eight 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.
16 tablespoons 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 | 16 tablespoons in grams | One US tablespoon weighs |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 grams | 7.81 grams |
| Granulated sugar | 200 grams | 12.5 grams |
| Brown sugar, packed | 220 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 145 grams | 9.06 grams |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 120 grams | 7.5 grams |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 100 grams | 6.25 grams |
| Butter | 227 grams | 14.2 grams |
| Water | 236.6 grams | 14.8 grams |
| Whole milk | 244 grams | 15.3 grams |
| White rice, uncooked | 185 grams | 11.6 grams |
| White rice, cooked | 158 grams | 9.88 grams |
| Rolled oats | 81 grams | 5.06 grams |
| Honey | 339 grams | 21.2 grams |
| Table salt | 292 grams | 18.3 grams |
| Cocoa powder | 86 grams | 5.38 grams |
| Plain yogurt | 245 grams | 15.3 grams |
| Olive oil | 216 grams | 13.5 grams |
| Vegetable oil | 218 grams | 13.6 grams |
| Heavy cream | 238 grams | 14.9 grams |
| Sour cream | 230 grams | 14.4 grams |
| Peanut butter | 258 grams | 16.1 grams |
| Cornstarch | 128 grams | 8 grams |
| Baking powder | 220.8 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Baking soda | 220.8 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Active dry yeast | 192 grams | 12 grams |
| Ground cinnamon | 124.8 grams | 7.8 grams |
If the ingredient is not settled yet, start from how many grams 16 tablespoons 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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See Also
- Grams to Tablespoons - How many US tablespoons a weight of butter, sugar, flour, salt or another ingredient fills — by USDA weights
- Tablespoons to Cups - Convert Tablespoons to Cups
- Cups to Tablespoons - Convert Cups to Tablespoons
- Teaspoons to Grams - How many grams a US teaspoon of sugar, salt, baking powder, yeast or another ingredient weighs — by USDA data
- Cups to Grams - How many grams a US cup of flour, sugar, butter, rice or another ingredient weighs — by USDA data

US tablespoons of cornstarch to grams
| Tablespoons | 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 |
| 8 tablespoons | 64 grams |
| 9 tablespoons | 72 grams |
| 10 tablespoons | 80 grams |
| 11 tablespoons | 88 grams |
| 12 tablespoons | 96 grams |
| 14 tablespoons | 112 grams |
| 15 tablespoons | 120 grams |
| 16 tablespoons | 128 grams |