One tablespoon of maple syrup is 20.125 grams, so converting tablespoons of maple syrup to grams means multiplying by 20.125. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
Put next to water — 1 g per mL exactly — maple syrup measures 1.361 g per mL. That ratio, 136.1%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
A level tablespoon of maple syrup is 20.12 g, which puts a teaspoon at 6.708 g and a tablespoon and a half — the quantity recipes are fondest of — at 30.19 g. Levelling twice is where the error comes from, so the scale is the faster instrument once the quantity passes a couple of spoons.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 0.311% of a cup of maple syrup, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 1.553 cups, and a 1 kg pack 3.106.
The condition this weight assumes: Graded by colour rather than density; every grade is close to 66% sugar by weight.
The formula
tablespoons- The amount of maple syrup you are converting, in tablespoons
20.125- Grams per tablespoon for maple syrup, from its density of 1.361 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in tablespoons.
- It is multiplied by 20.125, the grams-per-tablespoon figure for maple syrup.
- The result appears in grams, with a second reading in oz beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
2 tbsp of maple syrup in grams
2 tbsp of maple syrup weighs out at 40.25 grams. Divide 40.25 by 20.125 and you get back to 2 tbsp, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
4 tbsp of maple syrup in grams
Take 4 tbsp of maple syrup: 4 × 20.125 gives 80.5 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 161 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
12 tbsp of maple syrup in grams
12 tbsp of maple syrup weighs out at 241.5 grams. Divide 241.5 by 20.125 and you get back to 12 tbsp, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 tbsp of maple syrup?
One tablespoon of maple syrup is 20.125 grams. Half that quantity is 10.0625 grams and double it is 40.25 grams, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of maple syrup not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Maple syrup has a density of 1.361 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 322 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 85.4 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Barely. Maple syrup does not compress, so a cup of it is 322 g however it is poured — within about 1%, which is inside the accuracy of a domestic scale. This is the group where measuring by volume is defensible.
Is a fluid ounce of maple syrup the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of maple syrup weighs 1.42 oz, so the two readings differ by 42%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of maple syrup would weigh 340.25 g instead of 322 g — 18.3 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
A scale, if the result matters. Volume measuring carries a spread of about 1% for maple syrup — roughly 3.22 g on a 322 g cup — while a domestic scale is accurate to a gram or two. For anything where the ratio of ingredients drives the outcome, bread and pastry above all, weigh it.
How many tablespoons of maple syrup is 500 g?
500 g of maple syrup is 24.845 tablespoons — 0.0496894 tablespoons to one gram, so 500 × 0.0496894 = 24.845. Going that way is a division by 20.125, or a multiplication by 0.0496894 if you prefer.
Maple syrup in tablespoons and grams
| Tablespoons | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 tbsp | 10.0625 g | 10.0625 |
| 1 tbsp | 20.125 g | 20.125 |
| 2 tbsp | 40.25 g | 40.25 |
| 3 tbsp | 60.375 g | 60.375 |
| 4 tbsp | 80.5 g | 80.5 |
| 6 tbsp | 120.75 g | 120.75 |
| 8 tbsp | 161 g | 161 |
| 12 tbsp | 241.5 g | 241.5 |
| 16 tbsp | 322 g | 322 |
Based on 322 g per cup of maple syrup. One tablespoon of maple syrup is 20.125 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 322 g | 11.4 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 20.12 g | 0.71 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 2 tsp | 13.42 g | 0.473 oz | 9.858 mL |
| 1 tsp | 6.708 g | 0.237 oz | 4.929 mL |
| 3/4 tsp | 5.031 g | 0.177 oz | 3.697 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | 3.354 g | 0.118 oz | 2.464 mL |
| 1/4 tsp | 1.677 g | 0.0592 oz | 1.232 mL |
| 1/8 tsp | 0.8385 g | 0.0296 oz | 0.6161 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaporated milk | 252 g | 8.889 oz | 1.065 |
| Peanut butter | 258 g | 9.101 oz | 1.091 |
| Sweetened condensed milk | 306 g | 10.79 oz | 1.293 |
| Maple syrup (this page) | 322 g | 11.36 oz | 1.361 |
| Corn syrup | 328 g | 11.57 oz | 1.386 |
| Agave nectar | 331 g | 11.68 oz | 1.399 |
| Molasses | 337 g | 11.89 oz | 1.424 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.