1 tablespoon of cocoa powder in grams
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder ≈ 5.3 g = 0.19 oz · 15 mL by volume · at 85 g per cup, spooned and leveled. Use the converter below for any amount or ingredient.
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Formula
grams = cups × 85 (cocoa powder) ; 1 US cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp
Why weight beats volume for cocoa powder
A cup is a volume; a recipe cares about mass. Cocoa powder runs about 85 g per US cup measured spoon-and-level, but packing, humidity, and grind can move that by ±10%. Weighing removes the guesswork, which is exactly why serious baking recipes list grams.
Cocoa powder: cups to grams table
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 21 g | 0.75 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 28 g | 1 oz |
| ½ cup | 43 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 57 g | 2 oz |
| ¾ cup | 64 g | 2.25 oz |
| 1 cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| 1½ cups | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 2 cups | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 3 cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder?
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder is about 5.3 g (0.19 oz), based on 85 g per US cup, measured spoon-and-level.
Why does the ingredient change the answer?
Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. Dense ingredients pack more weight into the same cup: a cup of honey is 340 g while a cup of rolled oats is only 90 g. That is why generic cup-to-gram converters get recipes wrong.
Does it matter how I fill the cup?
Yes, these figures assume you spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off. Scooping, packing, or tapping the cup can change the weight by 10% or more, which is why bakers prefer a scale.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
A US customary cup (236.6 mL). A metric cup is 250 mL, about 5.7% bigger, and old UK recipes use a 284 mL imperial cup. 1 tablespoon here is 15 mL by volume.