Cups & Temps

How many grams in a cup of vegetable oil?

One US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 grams (7.69 oz). A tablespoon is about 14 g and a teaspoon about 4.5 g.

1 cup
218 gUSDA FDC SR Legacy 172336 'Oil, canola' and 171411 'Oil…
1 tablespoon
14 g1/16 cup
1 teaspoon
4.5 g1/48 cup
100 grams
0.459 cup7.34 tablespoons

Weights from USDA FoodData Central and King Arthur Baking. Checked .

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218grams

1 cup of vegetable oil = 218 grams

    Vegetable oil cups to grams chart

    CupsGramsOunces
    1/8 cup27.2 g0.961 oz
    1/4 cup54.5 g1.92 oz
    1/3 cup72.7 g2.56 oz
    1/2 cup109 g3.84 oz
    2/3 cup145 g5.13 oz
    3/4 cup164 g5.77 oz
    1 cup218 g7.69 oz
    1 1/2 cups327 g11.5 oz
    2 cups436 g15.4 oz
    3 cups654 g23.1 oz
    4 cups872 g30.8 oz

    Vegetable oil grams to cups

    GramsCupsTablespoons
    25 g0.115 cups ≈ 1/8 cup1.83 tbsp
    50 g0.229 cups3.67 tbsp
    100 g0.459 cups7.34 tbsp
    125 g0.573 cups9.17 tbsp
    150 g0.688 cups11 tbsp
    200 g0.917 cups14.7 tbsp
    250 g1.15 cups18.3 tbsp
    300 g1.38 cups ≈ 1 3/8 cup22 tbsp
    400 g1.83 cups29.4 tbsp
    500 g2.29 cups36.7 tbsp
    1000 g4.59 cups73.4 tbsp

    How we got 218 g

    USDA FDC SR Legacy 172336 'Oil, canola' and 171411 'Oil, soybean': both 1 cup = 218 g.

    • King Arthur: 198 g per cup

    Oils are ~0.92 g/mL, lighter than water. KA's 198 g (7 oz) is notably lower.

    Questions people ask

    How many cups is 100 grams of vegetable oil?

    About 0.459 cups (7.34 tablespoons).

    How many grams is 1/2 cup of vegetable oil?

    About 109 grams.

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