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US Tablespoons to Kilograms (Granulated sugar) Converter

Convert US tablespoons (tbsp) to kilograms (kg) for granulated sugar, with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

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Enter an amount, choose its measure and the one you want, and pick the type. Spoons and cups convert to weight using the cited weight per cup.

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Result
Converted amount
0.0125 kg
Density used
0.845351 g/mL (USDA FDC 169655, 1 cup = 200 g)

1 US tablespoons of granulated sugar = 0.0125 kilograms. Weights for cups and spoons vary with how the ingredient is measured, so treat this as a close estimate.

The same amount in other weight units
UnitAmount
milligrams12,500
grams12.5
ounces (avoirdupois)0.440925
pounds0.0275578
Show the working
  1. 1 tbsp = 14.7867647812 mL
  2. × 0.845351 g/mL (USDA FDC 169655, 1 cup = 200 g) = 12.5 g
  3. = 0.0125 kg

How to convert us tablespoons to kilograms

1 kg = 80 tbsp, so divide by 80 to go from US tablespoons to kilograms of granulated sugar (1 tbsp = 0.0125 kg).

kg = tbsp ÷ 80
tbsp = kg × 80

Cups and spoons convert to weight using the weight per cup for granulated sugar shown in the result; how the ingredient is measured (spooned, packed, sifted) changes it.

Worked example:

5 tbsp = 73.9338239062 mL
× 0.845351 g/mL (USDA FDC 169655, 1 cup = 200 g) = 62.5 g
= 0.0625 kg

US Tablespoons to kilograms table

US TablespoonsKilograms
1 tbsp0.0125 kg
2 tbsp0.025 kg
3 tbsp0.0375 kg
4 tbsp0.05 kg
5 tbsp0.0625 kg
6 tbsp0.075 kg
7 tbsp0.0875 kg
8 tbsp0.1 kg
9 tbsp0.1125 kg
10 tbsp0.125 kg
15 tbsp0.1875 kg
20 tbsp0.25 kg
25 tbsp0.3125 kg
30 tbsp0.375 kg
40 tbsp0.5 kg
50 tbsp0.625 kg
75 tbsp0.9375 kg
100 tbsp1.25 kg
250 tbsp3.125 kg
500 tbsp6.25 kg
1000 tbsp12.5 kg

About the units

US Tablespoons (tbsp)
US tablespoons, a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C (US customary units; US gallon = 231 in³).
Kilograms (kg)
Kilograms, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.

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