One tablespoon of vinegar is 14.9375 grams, so converting tablespoons of vinegar to grams means multiplying by 14.9375. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
The density behind that figure is 1.0102 g per mL, against 1.00 for water. A cup of water weighs 236.6 g and a cup of vinegar weighs 239 g, so this ingredient is 101% as heavy as the same volume of water — the single fact the whole page rests on.
A level tablespoon of vinegar is 14.94 g, which puts a teaspoon at 4.979 g and a tablespoon and a half — the quantity recipes are fondest of — at 22.41 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 0.418% of a cup of vinegar, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 2.092 cups, and a 1 kg pack 4.184.
The condition this weight assumes: Mostly water with 4 to 8% acetic acid, so its density is barely different from water.
The formula
tablespoons- The amount of vinegar you are converting, in tablespoons
14.9375- Grams per tablespoon for vinegar, from its density of 1.0102 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in tablespoons.
- It is multiplied by 14.9375, the grams-per-tablespoon figure for vinegar.
- 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 vinegar in grams
Take 2 tbsp of vinegar: 2 × 14.9375 gives 29.875 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 59.75 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
4 tbsp of vinegar in grams
A recipe calling for 4 tbsp of vinegar needs 59.75 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 4 × 14.9375 = 59.75, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 29.875 grams.
12 tbsp of vinegar in grams
12 tbsp of vinegar weighs out at 179.25 grams. Divide 179.25 by 14.9375 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 vinegar?
One tablespoon of vinegar is 14.9375 grams. Half that quantity is 7.46875 grams and double it is 29.875 grams, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of vinegar not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Vinegar has a density of 1.0102 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 239 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 2.4 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. Vinegar does not compress, so a cup of it is 239 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 vinegar 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 vinegar weighs 1.054 oz, so the two readings differ by 5.38%. 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 vinegar would weigh 252.55 g instead of 239 g — 13.5 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 vinegar — roughly 2.39 g on a 239 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 vinegar is 500 g?
500 g of vinegar is 33.473 tablespoons — 0.0669456 tablespoons to one gram, so 500 × 0.0669456 = 33.473. Going that way is a division by 14.9375, or a multiplication by 0.0669456 if you prefer.
Vinegar in tablespoons and grams
| Tablespoons | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 tbsp | 7.46875 g | 7.46875 |
| 1 tbsp | 14.9375 g | 14.9375 |
| 2 tbsp | 29.875 g | 29.875 |
| 3 tbsp | 44.8125 g | 44.8125 |
| 4 tbsp | 59.75 g | 59.75 |
| 6 tbsp | 89.625 g | 89.625 |
| 8 tbsp | 119.5 g | 119.5 |
| 12 tbsp | 179.25 g | 179.25 |
| 16 tbsp | 239 g | 239 |
Based on 239 g per cup of vinegar. One tablespoon of vinegar is 14.9375 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 239 g | 8.43 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 14.94 g | 0.527 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 2 tsp | 9.958 g | 0.351 oz | 9.858 mL |
| 1 tsp | 4.979 g | 0.176 oz | 4.929 mL |
| 3/4 tsp | 3.734 g | 0.132 oz | 3.697 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.49 g | 0.0878 oz | 2.464 mL |
| 1/4 tsp | 1.245 g | 0.0439 oz | 1.232 mL |
| 1/8 tsp | 0.6224 g | 0.022 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese | 227 g | 8.007 oz | 0.9595 |
| Water | 236 g | 8.325 oz | 0.9975 |
| Heavy cream | 238 g | 8.395 oz | 1.006 |
| Vinegar (this page) | 239 g | 8.43 oz | 1.01 |
| Sour cream | 240 g | 8.466 oz | 1.014 |
| Tahini | 240 g | 8.466 oz | 1.014 |
| Half-and-half | 242 g | 8.536 oz | 1.023 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.