1 tbsp soy sauce in grams
1 tbsp of soy sauce = 15.9 grams · 14.8 ml · 3 tsp
That is one tablespoon of soy sauce, filled to the rim rather than domed. A full US cup of soy sauce weighs 255 g and holds 16 tablespoons, so 1 tbsp comes to 15.9 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 255 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How 1 tbsp of soy sauce works out
A US tablespoon is 1/16 of a cup, so take the weight of a cup of soy sauce and multiply: 255 × 0.062 = 15.9 g. By volume that is 14.8 ml, the same in the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand.
Australia is the exception: an Australian tablespoon holds 20 ml, not 15, so 1 tbsp of soy sauce from an Australian recipe is about 21.6 g. Heaped spoons are not a measure at all; a heaped spoonful can hold half as much again.
Tip: Dark soy sauce is thicker and used mainly for colour; light soy sauce does the seasoning. Don't swap one for the other by volume without tasting.
Other soy sauce amounts
1 tbsp of soy sauce: common questions
How many grams is 1 tbsp of soy sauce?
About 15.9 grams, for a level US tablespoon and a full US cup of soy sauce weighing 255 grams.
How many ml is 1 tbsp?
14.8 ml. Volume does not depend on the ingredient; the gram figure does.
Is 1 tbsp different in Australia?
Yes. An Australian tablespoon is 20 ml, a third more than the 15 ml one used elsewhere, so it holds about 21.6 g of soy sauce.
For every other amount, see the full soy sauce cups to grams tables.