Sugars & Syrups
Convert ounces of coconut sugar to cups
One ounce of coconut sugar weighs about 0.184 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.092 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 oz of coconut sugar =
0.184 cup
About 1/8 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 43.6
- tbsp
- 2.95
Coconut Sugar: 154 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Coconut sugar is coarser and more irregular than cane sugar, so it fills a cup with more air.
Full coconut sugar chart →Coconut Sugar at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 154 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 154 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 9.63 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.21 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 5.43 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.649 cups
- Density
- 0.65 g/ml
ounces to cups chart for coconut sugar
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| Ounces (weight) | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 oz | 0.092 cup | 1.47 tbsp | 21.8 ml |
| 1 oz | 0.184 cup | 2.95 tbsp | 43.6 ml |
| 2 oz | 0.368 cup | 5.89 tbsp | 87.1 ml |
| 3 oz | 0.552 cup | 8.84 tbsp | 131 ml |
| 4 oz | 0.736 cup | 11.8 tbsp | 174 ml |
| 5 oz | 0.92 cup | 14.7 tbsp | 218 ml |
| 6 oz | 1.1 cup | 17.7 tbsp | 261 ml |
| 8 oz | 1.47 cup | 23.6 tbsp | 348 ml |
| 12 oz | 2.21 cup | 35.3 tbsp | 523 ml |
| 16 oz | 2.95 cup | 47.1 tbsp | 697 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat coconut sugar as 154 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.651 g/ml. From there:
- Your ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 2/3 cups.
Measuring coconut sugar accurately
Coconut sugar is coarser and more irregular than cane sugar, so it fills a cup with more air.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 ounce of coconut sugar?
1 ounce of coconut sugar is 0.184 cup. This is based on a density of 154 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 ounces of coconut sugar?
2 ounces of coconut sugar is 0.368 cup, and 0.092 cup for half a ounce.
How much is 100 g of coconut sugar in cups?
100 g of coconut sugar is about 2/3 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for coconut sugar?
Coconut sugar is coarser and more irregular than cane sugar, so it fills a cup with more air.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.