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1 US cup = 240 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Figures verified 5 August 2026. https://cupsngrams.com/coconut-oil
Coconut Oil: Cups to Grams
One US cup (240 ml) of coconut oil weighs 218 grams; half a cup weighs 109 grams. A quarter cup is 54.5 grams, a tablespoon is 13.6 grams and a teaspoon is 4.54 grams. A cup measures volume, not weight, so these numbers are for coconut oil only: a cup of all-purpose flour weighs 125 grams.
218 g
1 cup of coconut oil = 218 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
1 cup of coconut oil = 218 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
Based on coconut oil at 218 g per US cup.
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Coconut Oil conversion table
| Cups | Cups (decimal) | Grams | Tablespoons | Millilitres | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 0.125 | 27.3 g | 2 tbsp | 30 ml | 0.961 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 0.25 | 54.5 g | 4 tbsp | 60 ml | 1.92 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 0.33 | 72.7 g | 5.33 tbsp | 80 ml | 2.56 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 0.5 | 109 g | 8 tbsp | 120 ml | 3.84 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 0.67 | 145 g | 10.7 tbsp | 160 ml | 5.13 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 0.75 | 164 g | 12 tbsp | 180 ml | 5.77 oz |
| 1 cup | 1 | 218 g | 16 tbsp | 240 ml | 7.69 oz |
| 1 1/4 cups | 1.25 | 273 g | 20 tbsp | 300 ml | 9.61 oz |
| 1 1/3 cups | 1.33 | 291 g | 21.3 tbsp | 320 ml | 10.3 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 1.5 | 327 g | 24 tbsp | 360 ml | 11.5 oz |
| 1 2/3 cups | 1.67 | 363 g | 26.7 tbsp | 400 ml | 12.8 oz |
| 1 3/4 cups | 1.75 | 382 g | 28 tbsp | 420 ml | 13.5 oz |
| 2 cups | 2 | 436 g | 32 tbsp | 480 ml | 15.4 oz |
| 2 1/4 cups | 2.25 | 491 g | 36 tbsp | 540 ml | 17.3 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 2.5 | 545 g | 40 tbsp | 600 ml | 19.2 oz |
| 3 cups | 3 | 654 g | 48 tbsp | 720 ml | 23.1 oz |
| 3 2/3 cups | 3.67 | 799 g | 58.7 tbsp | 880 ml | 28.2 oz |
Ounces here are ounces of weight (1 oz = 28.35 g), not fluid ounces. One US cup is 8 fluid ounces of volume whatever is in it, but what it weighs in ounces depends on the ingredient: a cup of coconut oil weighs about 7.69 oz. Why these two are not the same. Decimals for thirds are rounded (1/3 cup is 0.333 cups), and each linked amount opens a page comparing every ingredient at that measure.
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About measuring coconut oil
Coconut oil is a fat that is solid at cool room temperature and liquid when warm, and either way one US cup weighs about 218 grams, the same as other cooking oils. Measuring solid coconut oil by volume is fiddly because it does not pack evenly, so weighing is much easier. Melt it first if a recipe calls for liquid oil. Its weight per cup does not change with temperature, only its texture does, so the grams stay reliable.
Coconut oil weighs the same solid or melted. Melt it first if the recipe wants liquid oil.
How many grams is a cup of coconut oil?
One US cup (240 ml) of coconut oil weighs about 218 grams. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, that figure is specific to coconut oil and does not transfer to any other ingredient: the same cup holds 125 grams of all-purpose flour and 340 grams of honey.
- 1/4 cup of coconut oil is about 55 grams
- 1/3 cup of coconut oil is about 73 grams
- 1/2 cup of coconut oil is about 109 grams
- 2/3 cup of coconut oil is about 145 grams
- 3/4 cup of coconut oil is about 164 grams
- 1 1/2 cups of coconut oil is about 327 grams
- 2 cups of coconut oil is about 436 grams
- 3 cups of coconut oil is about 654 grams
Working the other way round, 100 grams of coconut oil is about 0.459 cups, and 500 grams is about 2.29 cups.
Does it matter which cup my recipe means?
It does, though less than the ingredient itself. This page uses the US legal cup of 240 ml. An Australian metric cup is 250 ml, so a metric cup of coconut oil comes to about 227 grams, and the old British imperial cup of 284.1 ml holds about 258 grams. See cup sizes by country for every standard side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of coconut oil?
One US cup of coconut oil is about 218 grams, whether it is solid or melted, the same as most cooking oils.
Does melting coconut oil change its weight?
No. Melting changes only the texture, not the weight, so a cup weighs about 218 grams solid or liquid. Weighing avoids the packing problem.
Can I swap butter for coconut oil?
You can, but butter is 227 grams per cup and contains water, so results differ. Swapping by weight and adjusting liquid gives the best outcome.
Where this figure comes from
We have not yet found a published reference that states a weight for a cup of coconut oil. The 218 grams on this page follows the calibration the rest of the site is built on, with butter at 227 grams per cup, water at 240, all-purpose flour at 125 and granulated sugar at 200. Treat it as a good working figure rather than a cited one. If you have a better source, tell us and we will check it and credit you.
Published figures for the same ingredient vary between references anyway, because how an ingredient is packed changes what a cup of it weighs. Treat any cup figure as accurate to within a few percent, and weigh on a scale when a recipe is sensitive. Our full approach is on the methodology page.
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