1 Cup of Vegetable Oil in Grams
1 cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 grams (7.69 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: USDA FoodData Central.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 218 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 7.69 oz
Based on about 218 g per US cup of vegetable oil. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Vegetable Oil: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 27 g | 0.96 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 55 g | 1.92 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 73 g | 2.56 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 109 g | 3.84 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 145 g | 5.13 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 164 g | 5.77 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 327 g | 11.5 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 436 g | 15.4 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 654 g | 23.1 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 872 g | 30.8 oz | 946 ml |
Vegetable Oil: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 218 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 14 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 4.5 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.229 | 1/4 | 3.67 |
| 100 g | 0.459 | 1/2 | 7.339 |
| 125 g | 0.573 | 5/8 | 9.174 |
| 200 g | 0.917 | 7/8 | 14.68 |
| 250 g | 1.147 | 1 1/8 | 18.35 |
| 300 g | 1.376 | 1 3/8 | 22.02 |
| 500 g | 2.294 | 2 1/4 | 36.7 |
How vegetable oil compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from vegetable oil per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| vegetable oil (this page) | 218 g | — |
| olive oil | 216 g | −2 g |
| coconut oil | 226 g | +8 g |
| milk | 244 g | +26 g |
| buttermilk | 245 g | +27 g |
Measuring vegetable oil by cup and by weight
A cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 g. People often assume oil and water weigh the same, but oil is less dense (it floats on water), so a cup of oil is about 20 g lighter than a cup of water. Canola, sunflower and corn oil are all within a gram or two of each other, so this figure is reliable across brands.
Need a different ingredient? Browse all cups-to-grams conversions, or use the plain cooking converter and cups to ml converter for water-like liquids.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of vegetable oil?
- About 218 g (7.69 oz). This is a typical value from the USDA FoodData Central; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of vegetable oil?
- About 109 g (3.84 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 55 g, and for 1/3 cup about 73 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil?
- About 14 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 4.5 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of vegetable oil?
- About 0.459 cup, using 218 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 1 1/8 cups and 500 g is about 2 1/4 cups.
- Is 1 cup of vegetable oil heavier than 1 cup of olive oil?
- Yes. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of vegetable oil is 218 g and 1 cup of olive oil is 216 g, a difference of 2 g per cup.
- Does oil weigh the same as water?
- No. A cup of water is about 237 g and a cup of vegetable oil about 218 g, which is why oil floats.