How many grams is 6 tablespoons of cornstarch?
How many grams is 6 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.
6 tablespoons of cornstarch equals 48 grams; the way back, from grams to tablespoons, is the Grams to Tablespoons converter.
6 US tablespoons of cornstarch is also 3/8 US cup or 18 US teaspoons — the same 48 grams.
This is the level US tablespoon of 14.8 ml. A recipe from Australia means the tablespoon of 20 ml, 35.3 % more: 64.9 grams; the metric tablespoon of 15 ml (UK, New Zealand, Canada) gives 48.7 grams.
How 6 tablespoons of cornstarch was converted to grams
One US tablespoon of cornstarch weighs 8 grams (eight), so multiply 6 by 8.
6 × 8 g
=48 grams
(forty-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.
6 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 | 6 tablespoons in grams | One US tablespoon weighs |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 46.9 grams | 7.81 grams |
| Granulated sugar | 75 grams | 12.5 grams |
| Brown sugar, packed | 82.5 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 54.4 grams | 9.06 grams |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 45 grams | 7.5 grams |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 37.5 grams | 6.25 grams |
| Butter | 85.1 grams | 14.2 grams |
| Water | 88.7 grams | 14.8 grams |
| Whole milk | 91.5 grams | 15.3 grams |
| White rice, uncooked | 69.4 grams | 11.6 grams |
| White rice, cooked | 59.3 grams | 9.88 grams |
| Rolled oats | 30.4 grams | 5.06 grams |
| Honey | 127.1 grams | 21.2 grams |
| Table salt | 109.5 grams | 18.3 grams |
| Cocoa powder | 32.3 grams | 5.38 grams |
| Plain yogurt | 91.9 grams | 15.3 grams |
| Olive oil | 81 grams | 13.5 grams |
| Vegetable oil | 81.8 grams | 13.6 grams |
| Heavy cream | 89.3 grams | 14.9 grams |
| Sour cream | 86.3 grams | 14.4 grams |
| Peanut butter | 96.8 grams | 16.1 grams |
| Cornstarch | 48 grams | 8 grams |
| Baking powder | 82.8 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Baking soda | 82.8 grams | 13.8 grams |
| Active dry yeast | 72 grams | 12 grams |
| Ground cinnamon | 46.8 grams | 7.8 grams |
If the ingredient is not settled yet, start from how many grams 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 tablespoons | 64 grams |
| 9 tablespoons | 72 grams |
| 10 tablespoons | 80 grams |
| 11 tablespoons | 88 grams |
| 12 tablespoons | 96 grams |
| 14 tablespoons | 112 grams |