5 Tablespoons of Butter in Grams
5 tablespoons of butter = 71 grams
That's 71 g, or 2.5 oz by weight.
5 tablespoons of butter in other units
- Grams
- 71
- Ounces
- 2.5
- US cups
- 0.31
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 0.3
- Milliliters
- 74
How to convert tablespoons of butter to grams
A US tablespoon is 1/16 of a cup. One cup of butter weighs about 227 g, so one tablespoon is 14 g and 5 × 14 = 71 g.
In the US, butter comes in sticks: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g. A full pound is 4 sticks (2 cups).
Butter: tablespoons to grams chart
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/2 tablespoon | 7.1 grams |
| 1 tablespoon | 14 grams |
| 2 tablespoons | 28 grams |
| 3 tablespoons | 43 grams |
| 4 tablespoons | 57 grams |
| 5 tablespoons | 71 grams |
| 6 tablespoons | 85 grams |
| 8 tablespoons | 113 grams |
5 tablespoons of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Grams |
|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil | 68 grams |
| Olive Oil | 68 grams |
| Coconut Oil | 68 grams |
| Shortening | 59 grams |
| All-Purpose Flour | 39 grams |
| Bread Flour | 40 grams |
| Almond Flour | 30 grams |
| Granulated Sugar | 63 grams |
| Brown Sugar | 69 grams |
| Powdered Sugar | 38 grams |
| Honey | 106 grams |
| Milk | 76 grams |
| Rolled Oats | 28 grams |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 58 grams |
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 5 tablespoons of butter?
5 tablespoons of butter is 71 grams, based on 227 g per level US cup.
Is a tablespoon the same everywhere?
Almost. US and UK tablespoons hold about 15 ml and teaspoons about 5 ml. Australia is the exception: an Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (4 teaspoons), so use ¾ of an Australian tablespoon to match a US one.
Should I weigh butter or measure it by volume?
In the US, butter comes in sticks: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g. A full pound is 4 sticks (2 cups). Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.