Convert Tapioca Starch from Cup to Tablespoon

How many tablespoons is 1 cup of tapioca starch?

1 cup of tapioca starch (tapioca flour) is 16.67 tablespoons. 2 cups of tapioca starch is 33.33 tablespoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less. Use the US cup converter →
  • Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
  • 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 →
  • A little over or under won't ruin the bake, though it can nudge the final taste or colour.

Tapioca starch is a fine, silky powder extracted from the cassava root, used to thicken pie fillings, soups, and sauces to a glossy, clear finish. One metric cup (250 ml) weighs around 120 grams or 4.23 ounces. When a recipe gives tapioca in cups and your packet reads grams, converting by weight stops a filling turning runny or rubbery.

Tapioca starch is light and powdery, so a scooped cup can vary by several grams depending on how it packs. Weighing it keeps fruit fillings and sauces setting to the same gloss every time.

Also known as

  • tapioca flour
  • cassava starch
  • tapioca powder

Corn flour (cornstarch) and tapioca starch both thicken at a 1:1 rate and weigh the same per cup (120 g). Tapioca sets glossier and clearer and freezes and thaws without weeping, while corn flour is cheaper and clouds slightly. See our Corn Flour converter.

Arrowroot and tapioca starch are close cousins, both clear-setting root starches that swap 1:1. Arrowroot is a touch denser per cup (128 g vs 120 g) and sets a firmer gel, while tapioca gives a stretchier, glossier finish good for pie fillings. See our Arrowroot converter.

Out of tapioca starch? See tapioca starch substitutes →

No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close. For consistent results, grab a measuring cup set.

Tapioca Starch Measurement Converter

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Common Tapioca Starch Conversions

Here are the most common tapioca starch conversions from cups to tablespoons.

CupsTablespoons
0.25 cups4.17 tbsp
0.5 cups8.33 tbsp
0.75 cups12.5 tbsp
1 cup16.67 tbsp
1.25 cups20.83 tbsp
1.5 cups25 tbsp
2 cups33.33 tbsp
2.5 cups41.67 tbsp
3 cups50 tbsp

Tapioca Starch Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting tapioca starch from Cup to Tablespoon and other measurements.

cuptbspgramsouncescup(US)tsp
0.25 cup4.17 tbsp30 g1.06 oz0.26 cup (US)12.5 tsp
0.5 cup8.33 tbsp60 g2.12 oz0.52 cup (US)25 tsp
1 cup16.67 tbsp120 g4.23 oz1.04 cup (US)50 tsp
2 cup33.33 tbsp240 g8.46 oz2.08 cup (US)100 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tablespoons is 1 cup of tapioca starch?
1 cup of tapioca starch is 16.67 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of tapioca starch is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the tapioca starch converter
How many tablespoons is 1.5 cups of tapioca starch?
1.5 cups of tapioca starch is 25 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of tapioca starch is 16.67 tablespoons and 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of tapioca starch?
2 cups of tapioca starch is 33.33 tablespoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of tapioca starch is 16.67 tablespoons, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact tablespoons reading.
How many cups of tapioca starch is 16.67 tablespoons?
16.67 tablespoons of tapioca starch is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between tablespoons and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in tablespoons. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many tablespoons is 1 cup of tapioca flour?
Tapioca flour is another name for tapioca starch, so 1 cup of tapioca flour is 16.67 tablespoons, exactly the same as tapioca starch. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.

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