2/3 cup of vegetable oil in grams
2/3 cup of vegetable oil weighs about 145 grams.
| Grams | 145 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 5.13 oz |
| Tablespoons | 10.67 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 32 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 158 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of vegetable oil = 218 g, so 2/3 cup of vegetable oil is 2/3 × 218 ≈ 145 g.
Searching for “2/3 cup oil” or “2/3 cup olive oil” or “2/3 cup canola oil” or “2/3 cup veg oil”? The answer is about the same: 145 g.
How to measure 2/3 cup of vegetable oil
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 145 g of vegetable oil.
By volume: Use a 1/3-cup measure twice, or 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons.
Oil is lighter than water, so a cup weighs less than 237 g. Olive oil (about 216 g per cup) and canola oil (about 218 g) weigh within a couple of grams of vegetable oil, so the figures here work for any of them.
Why vegetable oil weighs what it does
Vegetable oil is about 8% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
2/3 cup of other ingredients
The same 2/3 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 2/3 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Vegetable oil | 145 g |
| Water | 158 g |
| All-purpose flour | 80 g |
| Granulated sugar | 133 g |
| Butter | 151 g |
| Milk | 163 g |
Other amounts of vegetable oil
Full vegetable oil conversion chart → · Vegetable oil by the tablespoon →