How Many Tablespoons Is 50 Grams?
50 g of butter ≈ 3.5 tbsp · 50 g of flour ≈ 6.4 tbsp · 50 g of sugar ≈ 4 tbsp.
Tablespoons measure volume and grams measure weight, so the answer changes with the ingredient. Full table below.
50 grams is one of the most common weights in European and weight-based baking. If a recipe says "50 g butter" and you only own tablespoon measures, this page gives the equivalent in tablespoons, teaspoons, and cups for every common ingredient.
50g to Tablespoons by Ingredient
| Ingredient | 50 g = tbsp | = teaspoons | = cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 6.4 tbsp | 19.2 tsp | 0.40 cup |
| Bread flour | 6.3 tbsp | 18.9 tsp | 0.39 cup |
| Cake flour | 7.0 tbsp | 20.9 tsp | 0.43 cup |
| Granulated sugar | 4.0 tbsp | 12.0 tsp | 0.25 cup |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 3.6 tbsp | 10.9 tsp | 0.23 cup |
| Powdered sugar | 6.7 tbsp | 20.0 tsp | 0.42 cup |
| Butter | 3.5 tbsp | 10.6 tsp | 0.22 cup |
| Cocoa powder | 8.9 tbsp | 26.7 tsp | 0.56 cup |
| Rolled oats | 8.9 tbsp | 26.7 tsp | 0.56 cup |
| Cornstarch | 6.3 tbsp | 18.8 tsp | 0.39 cup |
| Salt (table/fine) | 2.9 tbsp | 8.8 tsp | 0.18 cup |
| Baking powder | 3.5 tbsp | 10.4 tsp | 0.22 cup |
| Baking soda | 2.9 tbsp | 8.7 tsp | 0.18 cup |
| Honey | 2.4 tbsp | 7.1 tsp | 0.15 cup |
| Olive oil | 3.7 tbsp | 11.2 tsp | 0.23 cup |
| Milk (whole) | 3.3 tbsp | 9.8 tsp | 0.20 cup |
| Peanut butter | 3.1 tbsp | 9.3 tsp | 0.19 cup |
1 US tablespoon = 14.79 ml = 3 teaspoons. Values use the spoon-and-level method.
How the Tablespoon Count Is Worked Out
Each ingredient has a known weight per tablespoon (its density). Divide 50 g by that weight and you get the tablespoon count. Flour is about 7.8 g per tablespoon, so 50 ÷ 7.8 ≈ 6.4 tbsp. Sugar is heavier at 12.5 g per tablespoon, so the same 50 g is only 4 tbsp. The lighter the ingredient, the more tablespoons it takes to reach 50 g.
50g of Butter: The Stick Shortcut
Butter is the one ingredient most people measure by weight in tablespoons, because US sticks are pre-marked. 50 g of butter is about 3.5 tablespoons, which is just under 1/4 cup (a standard stick is 8 tablespoons / 113 g, so 50 g is a little under half a stick).
When to Weigh Instead
Counting six or seven tablespoons of flour is slow and imprecise — each scoop can vary by 10–15%. For cookies, cakes, and anything where flour or cocoa dominates, a scale set to 50 g is faster and far more consistent than spooning out tablespoons.
Scale a Whole Recipe Instead
If your recipe lists several ingredients in grams and you need tablespoons (or cups) for all of them at once, paste it into the main tool:
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FAQ
How many tablespoons is 50g of butter?
50 g of butter is about 3.5 tablespoons — just under 1/4 cup. US butter sticks are marked in tablespoons on the wrapper, so 50 g is roughly 3 1/2 of those marks.
How many tablespoons is 50g of flour?
About 6.4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled. Flour is light, so 50 g spreads across more tablespoons than a denser ingredient like sugar (4 tablespoons) or honey (2.4 tablespoons).
How many teaspoons is 50 grams?
Multiply the tablespoon value by 3, since 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons. So 50 g of flour is about 19 teaspoons, 50 g of sugar is about 12 teaspoons, and 50 g of butter is about 10.5 teaspoons.
How many cups is 50 grams?
50 g of flour is about 0.4 cup (a generous 1/3 cup), 50 g of sugar is 1/4 cup, and 50 g of butter is just under 1/4 cup. See the cups column in the table below for more ingredients.
Is 50g of sugar exactly 4 tablespoons?
Almost — granulated sugar is about 12.5 g per tablespoon, so 50 g is 4.0 tablespoons, which also equals 1/4 cup. Brown sugar packs tighter (about 3.6 tablespoons for 50 g), and powdered sugar is lighter (about 6.7 tablespoons).
Why don't my tablespoons and grams match what I see online?
Measuring technique. Scooping flour or cocoa compacts it, putting more grams in each tablespoon; spooning loosely puts in less. The values here assume the spoon-and-level method. For exact baking, weigh 50 g on a scale instead.