Coconut Oil (liquid): Grams to Cups
1 cup of coconut oil (liquid) = 218 grams
One US cup of coconut oil (liquid) weighs 218 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 230 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Melted coconut oil weighs 218 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central), like other liquid oils. Weigh solid coconut oil first and then melt it if the recipe asks for melted.
Liquid coconut oil by the spoon and the cup
At 218 g per cup, a tablespoon of melted coconut oil is about 13.6 g and ¼ cup is about 54.5 g. Going the other way, 100 g is 0.46 cups (just under ½ cup), 50 g is about 3⅔ tablespoons and 30 g is a little over 2 tablespoons. Those are the amounts most muffin, granola and brownie recipes call for.
The figure is the same one USDA FoodData Central gives for vegetable oil, and it is no coincidence: liquid fats all weigh within a gram or two of each other by the cup. That means melted coconut oil swaps for vegetable or canola oil one for one, by volume or by weight, without any arithmetic.
Melted versus solid: which number to use
Coconut oil turns liquid at about 24°C (76°F). Melted, it fills a cup completely and weighs 218 g. Solid oil pressed into a cup leaves small air gaps and is a slightly different measure; this site lists it separately at 226 g per cup, King Arthur Baking's figure. The difference is about 3.5%, small in most recipes but worth knowing when a recipe specifies one or the other.
Read the recipe's wording. "½ cup coconut oil, melted" means measure it solid, then melt. "½ cup melted coconut oil" means melt first, then measure. If you weigh it, the question disappears: 109 g is ½ cup of melted oil whatever state it started in.
Common mistakes
Pouring warm melted coconut oil into a cold batter. Cold eggs or milk can make it seize into small white flecks. Bring the other ingredients to room temperature, or let the oil cool to just above its melting point first.
Measuring it in a dry cup heaped and levelled like flour. Melted oil belongs in a liquid measuring cup read at eye level, or on a scale. A dry cup filled to the brim tends to spill and ends up short.
Where the 218 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Oil, coconut” = 218 g (FDC ID 171412)
This site uses 218 g per US cup of coconut oil (liquid), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of coconut oil (liquid)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 1.83 | 0.88 |
| 50 g coconut oil (liquid) | ¼ | ¼ | 3.67 | 1.76 |
| 75 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅓ | ⅓ | 5.5 | 2.65 |
| 100 g coconut oil (liquid) | ½ | ⅜ | 7.34 | 3.53 |
| 110 g coconut oil (liquid) | ½ | ½ | 8.07 | 3.88 |
| 120 g coconut oil (liquid) | ½ | ½ | 8.81 | 4.23 |
| 125 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.17 | 4.41 |
| 130 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅝ | 0.56 | 9.54 | 4.59 |
| 140 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.28 | 4.94 |
| 150 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.01 | 5.29 |
| 170 g coconut oil (liquid) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.48 | 6.00 |
| 175 g coconut oil (liquid) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.84 | 6.17 |
| 200 g coconut oil (liquid) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.68 | 7.05 |
| 225 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1 | 1 | 16.51 | 7.94 |
| 240 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1⅛ | 1.04 | 17.61 | 8.47 |
| 250 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.35 | 8.82 |
| 275 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1¼ | 1¼ | 20.18 | 9.70 |
| 300 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.02 | 10.58 |
| 350 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.69 | 12.35 |
| 400 g coconut oil (liquid) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 29.36 | 14.11 |
| 450 g coconut oil (liquid) | 2.06 | 1.95 | 33.03 | 15.87 |
| 500 g coconut oil (liquid) | 2⅓ | 2⅛ | 36.7 | 17.64 |
How to measure coconut oil (liquid) accurately
The 218 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the coconut oil (liquid) into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of coconut oil (liquid) = 218 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of coconut oil (liquid) = 230 g
- ¾ cup = 164 g
- ½ cup = 109 g
- ⅓ cup = 73 g
- ¼ cup = 55 g
- 1 tablespoon = 13.6 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of coconut oil (liquid)?
100 grams of coconut oil (liquid) is about ½ US cups, based on 218 g per cup, or ⅜ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of coconut oil (liquid)?
One US cup of coconut oil (liquid) weighs 218 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 230 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of coconut oil (liquid)?
250 grams of coconut oil (liquid) is about 1⅛ US cups, or 1⅛ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of coconut oil (liquid) weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 230 g of coconut oil (liquid) rather than 218 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of coconut oil (liquid)?
100 grams of coconut oil (liquid) is about 7.34 tablespoons.
How many grams is ¼ cup of coconut oil?
About 54.5 g of melted coconut oil, using 218 g per cup. Solid coconut oil pressed into the cup is about 56.5 g.
How many grams is a tablespoon of melted coconut oil?
About 13.6 g (218 g per cup ÷ 16 tablespoons).
Can I swap melted coconut oil for vegetable oil?
Yes, one for one. Both weigh 218 g per cup on USDA's figures, so the swap works by volume or by weight.
Next, read Dry vs Liquid Measuring Cups and Coconut Oil (solid) grams to cups.