How Many Grams in a Tablespoon of Coconut Oil?
1 level US tablespoon of coconut oil weighs about 13.6 g, and a teaspoon about 4.54 g. So 2 tablespoons ≈ 27.3 g and 3 tablespoons ≈ 40.9 g. Convert any amount below.
Solid or melted, the grams don't change — but the measuring does
Coconut oil is solid below about 24 °C (76 °F) and liquid above, and a level tablespoon weighs about 13.6 g in either state. The practical problem is measuring the solid form: scraping firm coconut oil into a measuring spoon leaves air pockets, so a "tablespoon" of solid oil is often under-filled. For accuracy, either melt it first and measure liquid, or weigh it.
Swapping coconut oil for butter? By the tablespoon they're close (13.6 g vs 14.2 g), but butter is ~16% water while coconut oil is 100% fat — so bakes made with coconut oil come out slightly richer and crisper, and pastry needs a touch more liquid.
Tablespoons to grams chart for coconut oil
| Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 6.81 | 0.24 |
| 1 | 13.6 | 0.48 |
| 1 1/2 | 20.4 | 0.72 |
| 2 | 27.3 | 0.96 |
| 2 1/2 | 34.1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 40.9 | 1.44 |
| 4 | 54.5 | 1.92 |
| 5 | 68.1 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 81.8 | 2.88 |
| 8 | 109 | 3.84 |
| 16 (1 cup) | 218 | 7.69 |
Grams to tablespoons chart for coconut oil
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.37 | 1.1 |
| 10 | 0.73 | 2.2 |
| 15 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 20 | 1.47 | 4.4 |
| 25 | 1.83 | 5.5 |
| 30 | 2.2 | 6.61 |
| 40 | 2.94 | 8.81 |
| 50 | 3.67 | 11 |
| 75 | 5.5 | 16.5 |
| 100 | 7.34 | 22 |
Working in cups instead? See the full Coconut Oil grams ↔ cups converter.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams in a tablespoon of coconut oil?
- A level US tablespoon of coconut oil weighs about 13.6 grams.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of coconut oil?
- 2 level tablespoons of coconut oil is about 27.3 grams.
- How many grams in a teaspoon of coconut oil?
- A level teaspoon of coconut oil is about 4.54 grams. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
- How many tablespoons of coconut oil in a cup?
- There are 16 US tablespoons in a cup, so 1 cup of coconut oil (about 218 g) is 16 level tablespoons.
- Should the tablespoon be level or heaped?
- Level. Recipes and nutrition figures assume a level spoon — a heaped tablespoon of coconut oil can weigh 1.5–2 times as much. Fill the spoon, then sweep the excess off with a straight edge.
- Is a UK or Australian tablespoon the same as a US tablespoon?
- Not quite. A US tablespoon is 14.8 ml (about 13.6 g of coconut oil); the UK/metric tablespoon is 15 ml (about 13.8 g) — close enough to ignore. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (about 18.4 g), a third bigger, so scale Australian recipes accordingly.
- How many grams is 2 tablespoons of coconut oil?
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil is about 27 grams — solid or melted, the weight is the same.
- How many tablespoons is 50g of coconut oil?
- 50 grams of coconut oil is about 3⅔ tablespoons (50 ÷ 13.6 = 3.7).
- Should I measure coconut oil solid or melted?
- Melted, if you're using spoons — solid oil traps air pockets in the spoon and under-measures. The weight per tablespoon (about 13.6 g) is the same either way, so a scale sidesteps the problem entirely.
- Can I substitute coconut oil for butter 1:1?
- By volume, yes, as a starting point — a tablespoon of each is within 5% by weight. But butter contains water and milk solids while coconut oil is pure fat, so expect slightly crisper, richer results.