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Tablespoons of Cocoa Powder to Grams
How many grams are in tablespoons of cocoa powder? Type a value below to see the result instantly. Cooking conversions depend on the density of each ingredient — the math here uses 0.359 g/mL for cocoa powder.
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1 tbsp of cocoa powder = 5.3085 g
Tablespoons of Cocoa Powder to Grams Conversion Table
Common values for cocoa powder:
| Tablespoons of cocoa powder | Grams |
|---|---|
| 0.25 tbsp | 1.3271 g |
| 0.5 tbsp | 2.6542 g |
| 1 tbsp | 5.3085 g |
| 2 tbsp | 10.6169 g |
| 3 tbsp | 15.9254 g |
| 4 tbsp | 21.2338 g |
| 5 tbsp | 26.5423 g |
| 8 tbsp | 42.4677 g |
| 10 tbsp | 53.0846 g |
How this works
Cocoa powder has a density of about 0.359 g/mL (king arthur baking: 1 cup = 85g). That means 1 mL of cocoa powder weighs 0.359 grams.
Grams = tablespoons × 5.3085
Note: Unsweetened; sifted before measuring is recommended.
Why a cup of cocoa powder doesn't always weigh the same
Volume measurements are forgiving in some ways and brutal in others. A cup of cocoa powder can vary by 10-20% in weight depending on how it's measured: spooned vs scooped, packed vs loose, sifted vs unsifted. The density figure used here matches the most common published recipe conventions, but if you're after baking precision, weighing on a kitchen scale is more accurate than measuring by volume.