Vegetable oil: Cups to Grams
One US cup of vegetable oil is about 218 g (fats & liquids); a tablespoon is about 13.6 g and 100 g is about 0.459 cups. Convert any amount below. Also called canola / sunflower oil.
Weight uses vegetable oil's real density. Volume↔volume and weight↔weight are exact for any ingredient; cup→gram uses a cited reference weight (packing and cup size vary by ±5%).
Vegetable oil — volume to weight
Common cup and spoon amounts of vegetable oil, converted to grams, ounces and millilitres.
| Amount | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.54 g | 0.16 oz | 4.93 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 13.6 g | 0.481 oz | 14.8 ml |
| ¼ cup | 54.5 g | 1.92 oz | 59.1 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 72.7 g | 2.56 oz | 78.9 ml |
| ½ cup | 109 g | 3.84 oz | 118 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 145 g | 5.13 oz | 158 ml |
| ¾ cup | 164 g | 5.77 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 237 ml |
| 2 cups | 436 g | 15.4 oz | 473 ml |
Vegetable oil — weight to cups
Weigh vegetable oil on a scale? Here is what each weight is in cups and tablespoons.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.046 | 0.734 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.115 | 1.83 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.229 | 3.67 | 1.76 oz |
| 100 g | 0.459 | 7.34 | 3.53 oz |
| 150 g | 0.688 | 11 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 0.917 | 14.7 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.15 | 18.3 | 8.82 oz |
| 500 g | 2.29 | 36.7 | 17.6 oz |
| 1000 g | 4.59 | 73.4 | 35.3 oz |
Why weigh vegetable oil instead of measuring cups?
A cup measures volume, but recipes really care about how much vegetable oil you add by weight. One US cup of vegetable oil is taken as 218 g here, cited from density ≈ 0.92 g/ml, and every conversion on this page routes through that figure. Volume-to-volume and weight-to-weight steps are exact, but the cup→gram crossing depends on how the vegetable oil is packed, so a kitchen scale is the reliable way to hit the same result every time.
FAQ
How many grams are in a cup of vegetable oil?
One US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 g (source: density ≈ 0.92 g/ml). Because a cup measures volume, the exact weight shifts a little with how you fill it, so treat this as ±5% and weigh for precision.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of vegetable oil?
One tablespoon of vegetable oil is about 13.6 g, and one teaspoon about 4.54 g, since a US cup is exactly 16 tablespoons (48 teaspoons).
How much is 100 g of vegetable oil in cups?
100 g of vegetable oil is about 0.459 cups. Use the converter above for any other weight — it works in both directions.
Is the cup-to-gram figure for vegetable oil exact?
The cup weight is a cited reference (density ≈ 0.92 g/ml); volume↔volume and weight↔weight conversions on this page are exact, but the cup→gram step depends on packing, humidity and brand, so it is best treated as ±5%. A kitchen scale removes the guesswork.