How many grams is 2 1/2 tablespoons of plain yogurt?
How many grams is 2 1/2 tablespoons of plain yogurt?
Answer
One US tablespoon (14.8 ml) of plain yogurt weighs 15.3 grams, from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 171284 “Yogurt, plain, whole milk”, portion “1 cup (8 fl oz)” = 245 grams, and 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons.
2 1/2 tablespoons of plain yogurt equals 38.3 grams; the way back, from grams to tablespoons, is the Grams to Tablespoons converter.
2 1/2 US tablespoons of plain yogurt is also 7 1/2 US teaspoons — the same 38.3 grams.
This is the level US tablespoon of 14.8 ml. A recipe from Australia means the tablespoon of 20 ml, 35.3 % more: 51.8 grams; the metric tablespoon of 15 ml (UK, New Zealand, Canada) gives 38.8 grams.
How 2 1/2 tablespoons of plain yogurt was converted to grams
One US tablespoon of plain yogurt weighs 15.3 grams (fifteen point three), so multiply 2 1/2 by 15.3125.
2 1/2 × 15.3125 g
≈38.3 grams
(thirty-eight point three grams)
The weight of the tablespoon comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 171284 “Yogurt, plain, whole milk”, portion “1 cup (8 fl oz)” = 245 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.
2 1/2 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 | 2 1/2 tablespoons in grams | One US tablespoon weighs |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 19.5 grams | 7.81 grams |
| Granulated sugar | 31.3 grams | 12.5 grams |
| Brown sugar, packed | 34.4 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 22.7 grams | 9.06 grams |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 18.8 grams | 7.5 grams |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 15.6 grams | 6.25 grams |
| Butter | 35.5 grams | 14.2 grams |
| Water | 37 grams | 14.8 grams |
| Whole milk | 38.1 grams | 15.3 grams |
| White rice, uncooked | 28.9 grams | 11.6 grams |
| White rice, cooked | 24.7 grams | 9.88 grams |
| Rolled oats | 12.7 grams | 5.06 grams |
| Honey | 53 grams | 21.2 grams |
| Table salt | 45.6 grams | 18.3 grams |
| Cocoa powder | 13.4 grams | 5.38 grams |
| Plain yogurt | 38.3 grams | 15.3 grams |
| Olive oil | 33.8 grams | 13.5 grams |
| Vegetable oil | 34.1 grams | 13.6 grams |
| Heavy cream | 37.2 grams | 14.9 grams |
| Sour cream | 35.9 grams | 14.4 grams |
| Peanut butter | 40.3 grams | 16.1 grams |
| Cornstarch | 20 grams | 8 grams |
| Baking powder | 34.5 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Baking soda | 34.5 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Active dry yeast | 30 grams | 12 grams |
| Ground cinnamon | 19.5 grams | 7.8 grams |
If the ingredient is not settled yet, start from how many grams 2 1/2 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 plain yogurt is 6.53 tablespoons there.
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About "Tablespoons to Grams" Calculator
US tablespoons of plain yogurt to grams
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tablespoon | 3.83 grams |
| 1/3 tablespoon | 5.1 grams |
| 1/2 tablespoon | 7.66 grams |
| 3/4 tablespoon | 11.5 grams |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.3 grams |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | 23 grams |
| 2 tablespoons | 30.6 grams |
| 2 1/2 tablespoons | 38.3 grams |
| 3 tablespoons | 45.9 grams |
| 3 1/2 tablespoons | 53.6 grams |
| 4 tablespoons | 61.3 grams |
| 4 1/2 tablespoons | 68.9 grams |
| 5 tablespoons | 76.6 grams |
| 6 tablespoons | 91.9 grams |
| 7 tablespoons | 107.2 grams |
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- 2 1/2 tablespoons of peanut butter in grams — 40.3 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of unsifted powdered sugar in grams
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of sifted powdered sugar in grams — 15.6 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of uncooked white rice in grams — 28.9 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of table salt in grams — 45.6 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of sour cream in grams — 35.9 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar in grams — 31.3 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in grams — 34.1 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of water in grams — 37 g
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of active dry yeast in grams — 30 g
- 3 tablespoons in grams — butter, sugar, flour and more
- 3 tablespoons of baking powder in grams — 41.4 g
- 3 tablespoons of baking soda in grams — 41.4 g
- 3 tablespoons of packed brown sugar in grams — 41.3 g
- 3 tablespoons of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 27.2 g
- 3 tablespoons of butter in grams — 42.6 g
- 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon in grams — 23.4 g
- 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder in grams — 16.1 g
- 3 tablespoons of cooked white rice in grams — 29.6 g
- 3 tablespoons of cornstarch in grams — 24 g