40 Grams to Tablespoons
40 g is 5⅛ tablespoons of all-purpose flour, 3¼ of granulated sugar, 2⅞ of butter, or 2¾ of water. A tablespoon holds a fixed volume, so its weight depends on the ingredient.
40 g of all-purpose flour is
5⅛ tbsp
5.12 US tbsp · measure 5 tbsp + ¼ tsp · 1.41 oz
40 grams in tablespoons by ingredient
| Ingredient | Tablespoons | Decimal | 1 tbsp weighs |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 5⅛ tbsp | 5.12 | 7.81 g |
| Granulated Sugar | 3¼ tbsp | 3.2 | 12.5 g |
| Butter | 2⅞ tbsp | 2.82 | 14.2 g |
| Water | 2¾ tbsp | 2.71 | 14.8 g |
Level US tablespoons (14.8 ml), flour spooned in; weights reviewed August 15, 2026. Every ingredient’s weight per cup · How we calculate
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Questions
How many tablespoons is 40 grams?
40 g is 5⅛ tablespoons of all-purpose flour, 3¼ of granulated sugar, 2⅞ of butter, or 2¾ of water. A tablespoon holds a fixed volume, so its weight depends on the ingredient.
Why is there no single answer?
Grams weigh and tablespoons measure volume. A level US tablespoon of all-purpose flour weighs 7.81 g, of granulated sugar 12.5 g, of butter 14.2 g and of water 14.8 g, so the same 40 g fills a different number of spoons.
How do I work out 40 g in tablespoons for another ingredient?
Divide 40 by what one tablespoon of it weighs, which is its grams per US cup divided by 16. For flour: 40 ÷ 7.81 = 5.12 tablespoons.