🥄 Coconut Milk (canned): Cups to Grams

1 US cup of coconut milk (canned) weighs 241 g when measured level. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.

1 cup241 g
½ cup121 g
1 tablespoon15 g
1 teaspoon5 g

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Coconut Milk (canned): US cups to grams

US cupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup30 g1.06 oz
¼ cup60 g2.1 oz
⅓ cup80 g2.8 oz
½ cup121 g4.3 oz
⅔ cup161 g5.7 oz
¾ cup181 g6.4 oz
1 cup241 g8.5 oz
1 ½ cups362 g12.8 oz
2 cups482 g17 oz
3 cups723 g25.5 oz
4 cups964 g34 oz

Coconut Milk (canned): tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Spoons (level)Grams
¼ teaspoon1.3 g
½ teaspoon2.5 g
1 teaspoon5 g
1 tablespoon15 g
2 tablespoons30 g
3 tablespoons45 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)60 g

Grams of coconut milk (canned) to cups

GramsUS cupsTablespoons
10 g0.04 cups0.7 tbsp
25 g0.1 cups1.7 tbsp
50 g0.21 cups3.3 tbsp
100 g0.41 cups6.6 tbsp
125 g0.52 cups8.3 tbsp
150 g0.62 cups10 tbsp
200 g0.83 cups13.3 tbsp
250 g1.04 cups16.6 tbsp
300 g1.24 cups19.9 tbsp
500 g2.07 cups33.2 tbsp
1,000 g4.15 cups66.4 tbsp

Metric, UK and Australian measures

MeasureGrams
1 metric cup (250 ml)255 g
½ metric cup127 g
1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml)15 g
1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml)20 g
100 ml102 g

A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.

How to measure coconut milk (canned)

Pour liquids into a liquid measuring jug on a flat surface and read it at eye level. Thick dairy like yogurt is spooned in and levelled.

Shake the tin well before measuring.

Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.

Compare: other milk, cream & dairy (1 cup)

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of coconut milk (canned)?

1 level US cup of coconut milk (canned) weighs about 241 g (8.5 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 255 g.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of coconut milk (canned)?

1 level tablespoon of coconut milk (canned) is about 15 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of coconut milk (canned)?

100 g of coconut milk (canned) is about 0.41 cups, or 6.6 tablespoons.

Why is a cup of coconut milk (canned) not the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Coconut Milk (canned) is denser than water, so a cup weighs more (241 g vs 237 g).

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