Coconut milk, canned full-fat — Cups to Grams
One US cup of canned full-fat coconut milk weighs about 241 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Warm and stir the can to recombine the solid cream and water before measuring. Use the converter below to switch canned full-fat coconut milk between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.
Canned full-fat coconut milk conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 30.12 g | 1.06 oz | 2 | 29.57 ml |
| ¼ cup | 60.25 g | 2.13 oz | 4 | 59.15 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 80.33 g | 2.83 oz | 5.33 | 78.86 ml |
| ½ cup | 120.5 g | 4.25 oz | 8 | 118.3 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 160.7 g | 5.67 oz | 10.67 | 157.7 ml |
| ¾ cup | 180.8 g | 6.38 oz | 12 | 177.4 ml |
| 1 cup | 241 g | 8.5 oz | 16 | 236.6 ml |
| 1¼ cups | 301.3 g | 10.63 oz | 20 | 295.7 ml |
| 1½ cups | 361.5 g | 12.75 oz | 24 | 354.9 ml |
| 2 cups | 482 g | 17 oz | 32 | 473.2 ml |
| 3 cups | 723 g | 25.5 oz | 48 | 709.8 ml |
Grams to cups: canned full-fat coconut milk
| Grams | Cups | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.041 | 0.353 oz | 0.664 |
| 25 g | 0.104 | 0.882 oz | 1.66 |
| 50 g | 0.207 | 1.76 oz | 3.32 |
| 75 g | 0.311 | 2.65 oz | 4.98 |
| 100 g | 0.415 | 3.53 oz | 6.64 |
| 125 g | 0.519 | 4.41 oz | 8.3 |
| 150 g | 0.622 | 5.29 oz | 9.96 |
| 200 g | 0.83 | 7.05 oz | 13.28 |
| 250 g | 1.04 | 8.82 oz | 16.6 |
| 300 g | 1.24 | 10.58 oz | 19.92 |
| 400 g | 1.66 | 14.11 oz | 26.56 |
| 500 g | 2.07 | 17.64 oz | 33.19 |
How to measure canned full-fat coconut milk
Warm and stir the can to recombine the solid cream and water before measuring.
Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure canned full-fat coconut milk is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.
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Substitutes for canned full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup canned coconut milk = 1 cup evaporated milk (Food52)Comparable fat and viscosity; coconut adds flavour. Reverse swap reintroduces dairy.
- 1 cup canned coconut milk = 1 cup heavy cream (Food52)Scoop the solid cream off the top of the can for closest texture; result is lighter.
See all canned full-fat coconut milk substitutes, ratios and sources →
Canned full-fat coconut milk conversions: FAQ
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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.