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Coconut Oil Cups to Grams

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1 cup of coconut oil weighs 218 g (7.69 oz). 1 tablespoon is 13.6 g and 1 teaspoon is 4.5 g.

1 cup: 218g; 7.69 oz
1 tablespoon: 13.6g
1 teaspoon: 4.5g
100 g: 0.46cups; of a US cup

Coconut oil is solid in a cool kitchen and liquid in a warm one, and a cup of it has to be measured in whichever state the recipe expects. Melting it first and then pouring is the easiest way to get an accurate amount. Refined coconut oil tastes of little and the unrefined kind tastes of coconut, so a recipe that wants the flavour should say which it means. Chilled, it sets hard enough to be cut with a knife, and it has to soften before it will fill a cup. Coconut oil is also sold as a spread-style solid in tubs, and for the cup it makes no difference as long as it has been warmed to the same state before it is measured.

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Starts at 1 cup of coconut oil in grams (218 g); change the units to go from grams back to cups.

Amount of coconut oilFromTo

1 cup of coconut oil is 218 grams

Cups: 1
Tablespoons: 16.03
Teaspoons: 48
Grams: 218
Ounces: 7.69

Coconut Oil: cups to grams and ounces

Cups of coconut oil in grams and ounces
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	54.5	1.92
1/3 cup	72.7	2.56
1/2 cup	109	3.84
2/3 cup	145.3	5.13
3/4 cup	163.5	5.77
1 cup	218	7.69
1 1/2 cups	327	11.53
2 cups	436	15.38
3 cups	654	23.07
4 cups	872	30.76

Tablespoons and teaspoons of coconut oil in grams and ounces
Spoons	Grams	Ounces
1/2 tablespoon	6.8	0.24
1 tablespoon	13.6	0.48
2 tablespoons	27.2	0.96
3 tablespoons	40.8	1.44
4 tablespoons	54.4	1.92
6 tablespoons	81.6	2.88
8 tablespoons	108.8	3.84
1/4 teaspoon	1.1	0.04
1/2 teaspoon	2.3	0.08
3/4 teaspoon	3.4	0.12
1 teaspoon	4.5	0.16
2 teaspoons	9.1	0.32
3 teaspoons	13.6	0.48

Coconut Oil: grams and ounces to cups

For a recipe written in grams or ounces, here is how much of a US cup each weight of coconut oil fills.

Grams of coconut oil in cups, tablespoons and ounces
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
25 g	0.11	1.84	0.88
50 g	0.23	3.68	1.76
100 g	0.46	7.35	3.53
125 g	0.57	9.19	4.41
150 g	0.69	11.03	5.29
200 g	0.92	14.71	7.05
250 g	1.15	18.38	8.82
300 g	1.38	22.06	10.58
400 g	1.83	29.41	14.11
500 g	2.29	36.76	17.64

Ounces of coconut oil in grams, cups and tablespoons
Ounces (weight)	Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
1 oz	28.3	0.13	2.08
2 oz	56.7	0.26	4.17
3 oz	85	0.39	6.25
4 oz	113.4	0.52	8.34
6 oz	170.1	0.78	12.51
8 oz	226.8	1.04	16.68
12 oz	340.2	1.56	25.01
16 oz	453.6	2.08	33.35

What a cup of coconut oil weighs, and why it can differ

USDA’s weight for “1 cup” is 218 g. Next to a cup of water, which holds about 236.6 g, that is 92% of the weight of a cup of water, so it weighs about the same as the same volume of water. The same cup works out at 0.92 g per millilitre.

USDA lists one cup measure for coconut oil (“1 cup”), so this page has no second figure to compare it with; if a recipe depends on the exact amount, weigh it.

USDA lists no teaspoon measure for this entry, so that weight is the cup weight divided by the US ratio (48 teaspoons to the cup).

Counting calories instead of cups? See calories and macros in coconut Oil, per 100 g and per portion.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of coconut oil?

USDA measures 1 cup of coconut oil (its portion is listed as “1 cup”) at 218 g, which is 7.69 oz.

How many cups is 500 g of coconut oil?

500 g of coconut oil is 2.29 cups, using 218 g per cup of coconut oil. A 1 kg bag of coconut oil would fill 4.59 cups, and a 1 lb pack of coconut oil would fill 2.08.

How much does a part of a cup of coconut oil weigh?

Half a cup of coconut oil is 109 g, a third of a cup of coconut oil is 72.7 g and a quarter cup of coconut oil is 54.5 g. For small amounts, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil is 13.6 g (0.48 oz) and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil are 27.2 g.

If my recipe uses 250 ml metric cups, how much coconut oil is that?

A 250 ml cup is about 5.7% larger than a US cup, so a metric cup of coconut oil comes to about 230.4 g, going by USDA’s 218 g for a US cup of coconut oil. The weights on this page are for the US cup of about 237 ml.

Is it better to weigh coconut oil than to measure it by the cup?

For baking, yes. USDA lists one cup measure for coconut oil (“1 cup”), so this page has no second figure to compare it with; if a recipe depends on the exact amount, weigh it. Next to water, a cup of coconut oil is 92% of the weight of a cup of water, so it weighs about the same as the same volume of water, and 218 g on a scale is 218 g however the coconut oil was scooped.

What weighs about the same as a cup of coconut oil?

Among these converters, canola oil (218 g per cup) and vegetable oil (218 g per cup) come closest to 218 g. Same volume, different ingredient: the weights are close, but the foods are not interchangeable.

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Weights are USDA averages for the entry named below. Packing, sifting, brand and moisture change the weight of a real cup, so treat them as a good starting point, not a lab measurement.

USDA describes this entry as “Oil, coconut” (FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04).

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171412, retrieved October 22, 2026. How we calculate.