Coffee Grounds Tablespoons to Grams
Snapshot
1 tablespoon of coffee grounds equals 5.3 grams.
- Reference basis: 5.3 g per 1 tablespoon.
- Example: 3 tbsp = 15.9 g.
Interactive conversion
Converter Calculator
Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.
5.3 Grams
SwitchWith 1 tablespoon of Coffee Grounds, that equals 5.3 grams.
API and AI agent access
Coffee Grounds Tablespoons to Grams. Material: coffee-grounds.
Machine-readable identifiers
- Conversion family
cooking- Source unit
tablespoon_us- Target unit
gram- Ingredient
coffee-grounds
Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.
Example API request and response
POST /api/v1/convertRequest
{
"family": "cooking",
"value": 1,
"from": "tablespoon_us",
"to": "gram",
"material": "coffee-grounds"
}Essential response
{
"ok": true,
"conversion": {
"family": "cooking",
"value": 1,
"from": "tablespoon_us",
"to": "gram",
"result": {
"raw": 5.3125,
"display": "5.3"
},
"canonicalPath": "/cooking/tablespoons-to-grams/coffee-grounds/"
}
}Explanation
Calculation basis: grams per US cup divided by 16 tablespoons per cup.
Coffee Grounds uses a recorded reference of 85 grams per US cup in this dataset. Confidence: low. Source basis: and1 ingredient weight chart: 1 cup coffee grounds = 85 g https://www.and1.com/measurements/cups-in-gram/
Evidence status: source-unverified. The cited AND1 source has not been independently verified. Its current domain context does not establish the original measurement. The result is a reference estimate. Match the named ingredient and recorded preparation; weigh the serving when actual mass is required.
Common Conversion Values
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/2 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 5.3 |
| 2 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 15.9 |
| 4 | 21.3 |
| 8 | 42.5 |
| 16 | 85 |
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Does packed vs leveled change the result?
This ingredient uses a leveled-cup handling basis, so packed or sifted fills can still shift practical density.