Sauce, Hoisin, Ready-To-Serve: mL to Grams Conversion
Hoisin sauce is a thick, sweet-savory Chinese condiment made from fermented soybean paste, sugar, garlic, vinegar, and spices. At 1.082 g/ml, it is moderately denser than water — lower density than teriyaki or sweet-and-sour because its sugar concentration, while high, is partially offset by the thick paste structure and entrapped air in the thick emulsion. A tablespoon weighs approximately 16 g; a cup weighs approximately 256 g. Pours slowly and clings to the spoon; best measured by weight for precision. Used in Peking duck pancakes, spring rolls, char siu glaze, Vietnamese pho as a table condiment, and stir-fry sauces.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| mL | g |
|---|---|
| 10 | 11 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 50 | 54 |
| 75 | 81 |
| 100 | 108 |
How this conversion works
Milliliters measure volume while grams measure weight. Because Sauce, Hoisin, Ready-To-Serve has a density of 1.082 g/mL, 10 mL weighs 11 g — not 10 g as it would for water. This converter uses the real density of Sauce, Hoisin, Ready-To-Serve so every measurement is accurate.
Measurement notes
Values are rounded to the nearest whole gram. Actual weight can vary slightly with compaction, temperature, and brand. For precision baking, a kitchen scale is always more reliable than volume measurements.
FAQ
- How many grams is a tablespoon of hoisin sauce?
- At 1.082 g/ml, one tablespoon (14.79 ml) of hoisin sauce weighs approximately 16 g — about 1.2 g more than a tablespoon of water. For most recipes that call for 1–2 tablespoons, this difference is negligible, but in large-batch recipes scaled by tablespoon count, weigh for consistency.
- Is hoisin sauce denser than soy sauce?
- Hoisin sauce (1.082 g/ml) is comparable to soy sauce in density (shoyu is typically 1.07–1.10 g/ml), but hoisin's thick, paste-like consistency creates more measurement variability. Soy sauce pours freely and fills a measuring spoon accurately; hoisin may leave air pockets at the sides. Weighing hoisin by gram is more reliable than measuring by tablespoon.
- Does the brand of hoisin sauce affect its gram weight?
- Yes, moderately. Hoisin sauces from different manufacturers vary in sugar content and thickness — some are thicker (closer to 1.10 g/ml) and others more pourable (closer to 1.06 g/ml). The USDA value (1.082 g/ml) is a reference average. For precise recipes, measure by weight using your specific product.