Convert Coconut Oil — Cups, Grams & Ounces
A US cup of coconut oil weighs 218 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 1/2 cup and 250 g is about 1 1/8 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: Coconut oil is solid below about 24°C. For liquid recipes, measure it melted; if a recipe wants it solid, pack it into the cup.
How many grams in a cup of coconut oil?
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 27.3 | 0.96 |
| 1/4 | 54.5 | 1.92 |
| 1/3 | 72.7 | 2.56 |
| 1/2 | 109 | 3.84 |
| 2/3 | 145 | 5.13 |
| 3/4 | 164 | 5.77 |
| 1 | 218 | 7.69 |
| 1 1/2 | 327 | 11.5 |
| 2 | 436 | 15.4 |
Solid or melted? Measuring coconut oil
Coconut oil is solid below about 24°C (76°F) and liquid above it, which is why recipes specify a state. Melt it for anything that wants a liquid oil; pack it firmly into the cup when a recipe calls for it solid (as in some pie crusts). Either way a cup weighs about 218g, so a scale sidesteps the solid-versus-melted question.
As a substitute it is versatile: swap it 1:1 for butter or other oils. Because it sets hard when cool, bakes made with it firm up more than those made with liquid oil — usually a plus for cookies, less so for a tender cake.
Converting grams of coconut oil back to cups
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 1/8 tbsp | 0.53 |
| 25 | 1 7/8 tbsp | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/4 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 1/2 cup | 3.53 |
| 113 | 1/2 cup | 3.99 |
| 150 | 2/3 cup | 5.29 |
| 200 | 7/8 cup | 7.05 |
| 225 | 1 cup | 7.94 |
| 250 | 1 1/8 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 3/8 cups | 10.6 |
| 500 | 2 1/3 cups | 17.6 |
There are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so one tablespoon of coconut oil weighs roughly 13.6 g — and a teaspoon 4.54 g. See the full tablespoon chart for coconut oil.
Is coconut oil heavy or light for its category?
218 g per cup places coconut oil in the middle of its category — lighter than butter (227 g) and heavier than olive oil (216 g).
It weighs the same per cup as vegetable oil (218 g), so those two swap one-for-one whether you measure by cup or by scale.
Common questions about measuring coconut oil
- How many grams is a tablespoon of coconut oil?
- About 13.6 g per tablespoon — there are 16 tablespoons in a cup.
- How many grams is 1 cup of coconut oil?
- 1 cup of coconut oil is about 218g (7.7 ounces) whether measured melted or packed solid.
- Do I measure coconut oil solid or melted?
- Follow the recipe. If it says 'melted,' melt first then measure; if it says 'solid,' pack it firmly into the cup. The weight comes out about the same either way (~218g per cup), so weighing avoids the question entirely.
- Can I substitute coconut oil for butter?
- Yes, 1:1 by volume in most baking. Coconut oil is 100% fat versus butter's ~80%, so you may want to add a tablespoon of liquid per ½ cup. Use refined coconut oil for a neutral taste, or virgin for a light coconut note.
- Can I use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil?
- Yes, 1:1. Just melt it first so it behaves like a liquid oil — both weigh about 218g per cup.
- Does coconut oil weigh the same melted or solid?
- Yes. Melting changes the texture, not the mass, so a cup is about 218g in either state.
- How many grams is ¼ cup of coconut oil?
- 54.5 grams, a quarter of the 218 g in a full cup.
- How many ounces is 1 cup of coconut oil?
- 1 cup of coconut oil is about 7.69 ounces by weight (218 g).