How many grams is half a cup of vegetable oil?
½ cup of vegetable oil ≈ 109 g
Because one US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 109 grams. Oils weigh less than water per cup because they are less dense.
Recipes that list vegetable oil in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Vegetable oil conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 27.25 g | 0.961 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 54.5 g | 1.92 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 72.67 g | 2.56 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 109 g | 3.84 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 145.3 g | 5.13 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 163.5 g | 5.77 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 272.5 g | 9.61 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 327 g | 11.53 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 436 g | 15.38 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 654 g | 23.07 oz | 48 |
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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.