1 Tablespoon of Cocoa Powder in Grams
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder = 5.3 grams
That's 5.3 g, or 0.19 oz by weight.
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder in other units
- Grams
- 5.3
- Ounces
- 0.19
- US cups
- 0.06
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 0.06
- Milliliters
- 15
How to convert tablespoons of cocoa powder to grams
A US tablespoon is 1/16 of a cup. One cup of cocoa powder weighs about 85 g, so one tablespoon is 5.3 g and 1 × 5.3 = 5.3 g.
Chopped, whole and ground nuts weigh very different amounts per cup – check which one your recipe means.
Cocoa Powder: tablespoons to grams chart
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/2 tablespoon | 2.7 grams |
| 1 tablespoon | 5.3 grams |
| 2 tablespoons | 11 grams |
| 3 tablespoons | 16 grams |
| 4 tablespoons | 21 grams |
| 5 tablespoons | 27 grams |
| 6 tablespoons | 32 grams |
| 8 tablespoons | 43 grams |
1 tablespoon of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Grams |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Chips | 11 grams |
| Peanut Butter | 16 grams |
| Chopped Walnuts | 7.5 grams |
| Chopped Pecans | 7.1 grams |
| Whole Almonds | 8.9 grams |
| Raisins | 9.4 grams |
| Dried Cranberries | 7.5 grams |
| Shredded Coconut | 5.3 grams |
| Mini Marshmallows | 3.1 grams |
| All-Purpose Flour | 7.8 grams |
| Bread Flour | 7.9 grams |
| Almond Flour | 6 grams |
| Granulated Sugar | 13 grams |
| Brown Sugar | 14 grams |
More cocoa powder conversions
- All cocoa powder conversions
- 100 grams of cocoa powder to cups
- 1 cup of cocoa powder to grams
- 1 ounce of cocoa powder to cups
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder?
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder is 5.3 grams, based on 85 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 cocoa powder or measure it by volume?
Chopped, whole and ground nuts weigh very different amounts per cup – check which one your recipe means. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.