Convert Baking Powder from Tablespoon
How much is 1 tablespoon of baking powder?
1 tablespoon of baking powder is 12 grams, about 0.42 ounces. 0.5 tablespoons of baking powder is 6 grams and 2 tablespoons is 24 grams. Use the converter below for any amount.
- A tablespoon here is the 15 ml metric standard, about 16.67 to a metric cup, the same size as a UK tablespoon. A US tablespoon is smaller at 14.79 ml, so US cooks measuring with US spoons need slightly more. An Australian tablespoon is larger at 20 ml, so it holds about a third more. When tablespoon size matters →
- One metric tablespoon of baking powder weighs about 12 grams. A US tablespoon (14.79 ml) holds about 11.8 grams and an Australian tablespoon (20 ml) about 16 grams.
- With a leavener like baking powder this matters: a tablespoon is a small amount and the chemistry is unforgiving. Too much and the bake domes, cracks, then sinks with a soapy tang. Too little and it stays dense. Use a real measuring spoon and level the top.
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Related Baking Powder Ingredients
Baking soda (bicarb) is the pure alkali inside baking powder, with no built-in acid, so it is roughly three times stronger. They are not a 1:1 swap: to replace baking powder with baking soda you need to add an acid such as cream of tartar, and use about a third of the amount. See baking soda (bicarb) in tablespoons.
Cream of tartar is the dry acid inside baking powder. Use the cream of tartar converter for teaspoon and gram conversions when pairing it with baking soda. See our Cream of Tartar converter.
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Common Baking Powder Conversions
Here are the most common baking powder conversions from tablespoons to grams.
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 12 g |
| 2 tbsp | 24 g |
| 3 tbsp | 36 g |
| 4 tbsp | 48 g |
| 6 tbsp | 72 g |
| 8 tbsp | 96 g |
| 10 tbsp | 120 g |
| 12 tbsp | 144 g |
| 16 tbsp | 192 g |
Baking Powder Conversion Chart
The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting baking powder from Tablespoon to other measurements.
| tbsp | cup | grams | ounces | cup(US) | tsp | pinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.06 cup | 12 g | 0.42 oz | 0.06 cup (US) | 3 tsp | 48 pinch |
| 2 tbsp | 0.12 cup | 24 g | 0.85 oz | 0.13 cup (US) | 6 tsp | 96 pinch |
| 3 tbsp | 0.18 cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz | 0.19 cup (US) | 9 tsp | 144 pinch |
| 4 tbsp | 0.24 cup | 48 g | 1.69 oz | 0.25 cup (US) | 12 tsp | 192 pinch |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much is 1 tablespoon of baking powder?
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder is 12 grams, or 0.42 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 tablespoons of baking powder is 6 grams and 2 tablespoons is 24 grams. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the baking powder converter
- How much is 1 tablespoon of baking powder in grams?
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder is 12 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 tablespoons is 6 grams and 2 tablespoons is 24 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount. 1 tablespoon baking powder in grams
- How much is 1 tablespoon of baking powder in ounces?
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder is 0.42 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 tablespoons is 0.21 ounces and 2 tablespoons is 0.85 ounces. Use the converter above for any other amount, or see the chart on this page for the common quantities at a glance. 1 tablespoon baking powder in ounces
- How do tablespoons and cups compare as units?
- Tablespoons and cups are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres. Tablespoons to cups
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