How Many Grams in a Cup of Vegetable Oil?
A cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 grams. Here is the complete cup-to-gram and gram-to-cup conversion table, plus the answer to common volume-to-weight questions for vegetable oil.
Volume to Grams — Vegetable Oil
Quick reference for the most common amounts. Numbers rounded to the nearest gram.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 54.5 g |
| 1/3 cup | 72.7 g |
| 1/2 cup | 109 g |
| 2/3 cup | 145 g |
| 3/4 cup | 164 g |
| 1 cup | 218 g |
| 1 1/2 cups | 327 g |
| 2 cups | 436 g |
| 3 cups | 654 g |
| 4 cups | 872 g |
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 13.6 g |
| 2 tbsp | 27.2 g |
| 3 tbsp | 40.8 g |
| 4 tbsp | 54.4 g |
| 6 tbsp | 81.6 g |
| 8 tbsp | 109 g |
| 12 tbsp | 163 g |
| 16 tbsp | 218 g |
Grams to Cups — Vegetable Oil
Have a recipe in grams and need cups? Use this reverse table.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.115 cups | 1.84 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.229 cups | 3.68 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.344 cups | 5.51 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.459 cups | 7.35 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.688 cups | 11 tbsp |
| 200 g | 0.917 cups | 14.7 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.15 cups | 18.4 tbsp |
| 300 g | 1.38 cups | 22.1 tbsp |
| 500 g | 2.29 cups | 36.8 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 4.59 cups | 73.5 tbsp |
Why does vegetable oil weigh what it weighs?
Fats and oils have remarkably consistent density compared to dry ingredients — most edible oils cluster around 0.92 g/ml, so a cup of olive oil and a cup of vegetable oil weigh nearly the same. Solid fats like butter and shortening vary more, since their packed density depends on temperature and how firmly they are pressed into the measuring cup.
For vegetable oil specifically, 1 cup weighs 218g. That is the figure to plug into recipes calling for cup measurements when you want gram precision. ChefVault stores this density (and 118 others) so you never have to look it up twice.
Recipes that originated outside the United States almost always specify weight in grams. Translating these to US cup measurements introduces error in every step. The ChefVault app handles the math automatically — paste a recipe, hit convert, get a clean weight-based version.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of vegetable oil?
1 cup of vegetable oil weighs approximately 218 grams.
How many grams in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil?
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil weighs approximately 13.6 grams.
How many grams in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil?
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil weighs approximately 4.5 grams.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of vegetable oil?
1/2 cup of vegetable oil weighs about 109 grams.
How many grams are in 1/4 cup of vegetable oil?
1/4 cup of vegetable oil weighs about 54.5 grams.
How many tablespoons of vegetable oil are in 100 grams?
100 grams of vegetable oil is about 7.35 tablespoons.
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