How Many Tablespoons in a Gallon?

256 tbsp in 1 US gallon

There are 256 tablespoons in 1 US gallon. Use the chart and calculator below to convert any amount instantly.

16tbsp in 1 cup

64tbsp in 1 quart

128tbsp in ½ gallon

256tbsp in 1 gallon

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Tablespoons	Cups	Quarts	Gallons
16 tbsp	1 cup	¼ qt	⅟₁₆ gal
32 tbsp	2 cups	½ qt	⅛ gal
64 tbsp	4 cups	1 qt	¼ gal
128 tbsp	8 cups	2 qt	½ gal
256 tbsp	16 cups	4 qt	1 gallon
512 tbsp	32 cups	8 qt	2 gallons

Easy to remember: 1 gallon = 16 cups = 256 tablespoons. Just multiply cups × 16 to get tablespoons!

Gallons	Quarts	Cups	Tablespoons
⅛ gal	½ qt	2 cups	32 tbsp
¼ gal	1 qt	4 cups	64 tbsp
½ gal	2 qt	8 cups	128 tbsp
¾ gal	3 qt	12 cups	192 tbsp
1 gal	4 qt	16 cups	256 tbsp
2 gal	8 qt	32 cups	512 tbsp

Kitchen tip: Knowing that 1 gallon = 256 tablespoons is handy when scaling up large batch recipes for parties or meal prep!