CookingTablespoons to Grams

1 tbsp Cornstarch in Grams

Updated: March 1, 2026

Snapshot

1 tablespoon of cornstarch equals 7 grams.

  • Reference basis: 7 g per 1 tablespoon.
  • Example: For 3 tbsp of cornstarch, the result is about 21 grams with the same factor.

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

7 Grams

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7 grams

With 1 tablespoon of Cornstarch, that equals 7 grams.

API and AI agent access

1 tbsp Cornstarch in Grams. Material: cornstarch.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family
cooking
Source unit
tablespoon_us
Target unit
gram
Ingredient
cornstarch

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "cooking",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "tablespoon_us",
  "to": "gram",
  "material": "cornstarch"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "cooking",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "tablespoon_us",
    "to": "gram",
    "result": {
      "raw": 7,
      "display": "7"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/cooking/tablespoons-to-grams/cornstarch/"
  }
}
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Explanation

The converter converts cornstarch tablespoons into grams. In this converter, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch is about 7 grams, 1 1/2 tablespoons are about 10.5 grams, 2 tablespoons are about 14 grams, 3 tablespoons are about 21 grams, 4 tablespoons are about 28 grams, and 6 tablespoons are about 42 grams.

Use it for sauces, slurries, baking, and thickening where tablespoon measures need to become repeatable gram targets. It also covers searches written as corn starch to grams, 3 tbs corn starch to grams, and tablespoon cornstarch to grams. Cornstarch packs easily, so this page keeps one level-tablespoon basis for consistency.

Cornstarch uses a recorded reference of 112 grams per US cup in this dataset. Confidence: high. Source basis: King Arthur weight chart (¼ cup=28g)

Evidence status: reference-recorded. The source note is recorded; this does not certify every preparation or measurement condition. Particle size, aeration, settling, and whether the cup is scooped or spoon-filled can materially change the mass held by the same volume.

Common Conversion Values

TablespoonsGrams
1/2 3.5
1 7
1 1/2 10.5
2 14
3 21
4 28
6 42
7 49
8 56
66 2/3 466.7

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is corn starch the same query as cornstarch here?

Yes. This page uses the same tablespoon-to-gram basis for cornstarch and corn starch searches.

Can cornstarch tablespoon weight vary?

Yes. Packing and leveling can change the real spoon weight, so this page keeps one explicit tablespoon factor.