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Convert grams of vegetable oil to tablespoons

One gram of vegetable oil weighs about 0.073 tbsp, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.037 tbsp. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 g of vegetable oil =

0.073 tbsp

About 1/8 tbsp in recipe notation

ml
1.09
cup
0.0046

Vegetable Oil: 218 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. All neutral cooking oils sit around 0.92 g/ml, so canola, sunflower and corn oil can be treated as interchangeable by weight.

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Vegetable Oil at a glance

Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 218 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).

1 cup
218 g
1 tablespoon
13.6 g
1 teaspoon
4.54 g
1 cup in ounces
7.69 oz
100 g in cups
0.459 cups
Density
0.92 g/ml

grams to tablespoons chart for vegetable oil

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Vegetable Oil — measured by weight
GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
10 g0.046 cup0.734 tbsp10.9 ml
25 g0.115 cup1.83 tbsp27.1 ml
50 g0.229 cup3.67 tbsp54.3 ml
75 g0.344 cup5.5 tbsp81.4 ml
100 g0.459 cup7.34 tbsp109 ml
125 g0.573 cup9.17 tbsp136 ml
150 g0.688 cup11 tbsp163 ml
200 g0.917 cup14.7 tbsp217 ml
250 g1.15 cup18.3 tbsp271 ml
500 g2.29 cup36.7 tbsp543 ml
1000 g4.59 cup73.4 tbsp1085 ml

How this conversion is calculated

Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat vegetable oil as 218 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.921 g/ml. From there:

  1. Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
  2. The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
  3. The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/2 cups.

Measuring vegetable oil accurately

All neutral cooking oils sit around 0.92 g/ml, so canola, sunflower and corn oil can be treated as interchangeable by weight.

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 tablespoons are in 1 gram of vegetable oil?

1 gram of vegetable oil is 0.073 tbsp. This is based on a density of 218 g per US cup.

How many tablespoons are in 2 grams of vegetable oil?

2 grams of vegetable oil is 0.147 tbsp, and 0.037 tbsp for half a gram.

How much is 100 g of vegetable oil in cups?

100 g of vegetable oil is about 1/2 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 vegetable oil?

All neutral cooking oils sit around 0.92 g/ml, so canola, sunflower and corn oil can be treated as interchangeable by weight.

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.

Same conversion, other fats & oils