How Many Tablespoons In An Ounce?

Common question is how many tablespoons in an ounce. This is because tablespoons are often used as a unit of measurement. And tablespoons can be used to measure a lot of stuff, from medicine syrup to various liquid ingredients. Some authors even use tablespoons to measure non-liquid ingredients. I can say that tablespoon is a versatile unit of measurement. As long as you can measure something using a tablespoon, it is a legit unit of measurement.

But there is something that many people are struggling with: converting tablespoons to ounces. Because of course, you can’t always use tablespoons for everything. Sometimes, you need to use ounces to get more accurate measurements so your dish will taste good.

So, how many tablespoons are in an ounce?

A dry ounce is used to measure dry ingredients. It is very difficult to measure dry ingredients with tablespoons, therefore converting tablespoons into dry ounces I necessary sometimes. According to the information that I have, measuring dry ingredients can be the difference between a successful dish and a failure one.

Not trying to scare you there but it is true. Measuring your dry ingredients properly is crucial to make sure your dish tastes good. Fortunately, the conversion is straightforward. One dry ounce is equal to two tablespoons. This conversion should be easy to remember, especially the next time you start cooking.

1 dry ounce = 2 tablespoons

How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?

From dry ounce, now we are moving to fluid ounce. As explained above, a dry ounce is for dry ingredients, and now a fluid ounce is for fluid ingredients. Fortunately, again, the conversion value is straightforward. The conversion value is one fluid ounce equal to two tablespoons.

1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons

How many tablespoons in an imperial fluid ounce?

We can’t forget our friends in the UK. Like in all other conversion values for units of measurement, the imperial fluid ounce is slightly different from the US counterpart. However, the conversion shouldn’t be difficult to remember at all. Also, keep note that the imperial unit of measure usually has bigger conversion values than the US one.

In fluid ounces to tablespoons, however, it is a bit different. The conversion value here is actually a bit smaller than usual. We already know that one US fluid ounce is equal to two US tablespoons. But one imperial fluid ounce is equal to 1.6 tablespoons. It is trickier for imperial fluid ounces but shouldn’t be a big problem to remember the value.

1 imperial/UK fluid ounce = 1.6 tablespoons

A tablespoon of butter per ounce

Butter is a common ingredient in cooking, and it is often measured in tablespoons. The conversion value is two tablespoons of butter equals one ounce. Straightforward again so should be easy to remember. Also, butter can be treated as both dry and liquid ingredients, and since both forms of ingredients have the same value, it makes sense.

1 ounce = 2 tablespoons of butter

What about water and mayonnaise?

While it is quite uncommon for water and mayonnaise to be measured in tablespoons, it wouldn’t hurt to learn more. The conversion values are two ounces of water equal to four tablespoons and one ounce of mayonnaise is equal to two tablespoons.

• How many ounces is 3 tablespoons of water? 3 tablespoons of water = 1.5 ounces
• How many tablespoons is 2 ounces of water? 2 oz of water = 4 tablespoons
• How many tablespoons is an ounce of mayonnaise? 1 ounce of mayonnaise = 2 US tablespoons

Is a heaped tablespoon an ounce?

Have you ever seen tablespoon written in various forms? It is common to see three types of tablespoons: round, level, and heaped. These forms are based on the shape of the tablespoon itself. And different authors may use different forms of tablespoons. As long as the ingredients can be contained in a tablespoon without spilling over, then it can be measured in tablespoons.

The problem is that there is no exact conversion value for a heaped tablespoon. But, according to the information that I have, and one that many people can agree upon is that one heaped tablespoon is equal to 1.33 tablespoons.  From here we can deduce that one heaped tablespoon is not equal to an ounce.

Tablespoons (tbsp) to Fluid Ounces (fl. oz) Conversion Table

Conclusion

Tablespoon and ounce are two units of measurement that are often used in recipe books. Therefore, it is important for you to learn about these two units and how to convert them from and to each other. Tablespoons are very useful as they are actually practical. You can easily measure various ingredients with them.