Vegetable Oil to Cups
Vegetable Oil weighs approximately 218 grams per US customary cup. Use the calculator below to convert any amount of vegetable oil between grams and cups.
About Vegetable Oil
Vegetable oil is a neutral cooking oil used in baking and frying. One US cup weighs about 218 grams.
Whether you are scaling a recipe up, substituting an ingredient, or converting a recipe from metric to US measurements, having an accurate grams-per-cup value for vegetable oil removes the guesswork from your cooking. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever vegetable oil appears in a recipe.
How much does a cup of vegetable oil weigh?
A standard US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 grams (7.69 ounces). That makes it about 1.8 times heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour, and heavier than a cup of granulated sugar (200 g). This is why a converter that uses the same factor for every ingredient will give wrong answers: vegetable oil has its own density, and recipes depend on it.
Weight of common vegetable oil measures
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil | 4.5 g | 0.16 oz |
| 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil | 13.6 g | 0.48 oz |
| 1/4 cup of vegetable oil | 54.5 g | 1.92 oz |
| 1/3 cup of vegetable oil | 72.7 g | 2.56 oz |
| 1/2 cup of vegetable oil | 109 g | 3.84 oz |
| 2/3 cup of vegetable oil | 145.3 g | 5.13 oz |
| 3/4 cup of vegetable oil | 163.5 g | 5.77 oz |
| 1 cup of vegetable oil | 218 g | 7.69 oz |
| 2 cups of vegetable oil | 436 g | 15.38 oz |
Values are reference weights for level, unpacked measures unless the ingredient is normally packed. Brand, moisture, temperature and how firmly you fill the cup can shift the result by a few percent, so for precision baking weigh vegetable oil on a kitchen scale and use the cup figure only as a guide. To understand why these numbers differ between ingredients, read our guide on why a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar, or see why weighing beats measuring cups.
Vegetable Oil Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cups | 0.88 oz |
| 50 g | 0.23 cups | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.34 cups | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.46 cups | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.57 cups | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.69 cups | 5.29 oz |
| 175 g | 0.80 cups | 6.17 oz |
| 200 g | 0.92 cups | 7.05 oz |
| 225 g | 1.03 cups | 7.94 oz |
| 250 g | 1.15 cups | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.38 cups | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.83 cups | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.29 cups | 17.64 oz |
Frequently Asked Questions
- help_outlineHow many cups is 100 grams of vegetable oil?
100 grams of vegetable oil is approximately 0.4587 cups, based on the standard reference of 218 grams per US cup.
- help_outlineHow many grams is 1 cup of vegetable oil?
1 US cup of vegetable oil weighs approximately 218 grams. Always level off the cup for the most accurate result.
- help_outlineIs the vegetable oil cups conversion accurate for all brands?
The 218 g/cup value is a widely accepted average. Small variations can occur between brands and depending on how firmly the ingredient is packed.