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Coconut milk: weights & conversions

A US cup of coconut milk weighs about 226 g. 100 g is 197 calories and 2.02 g of protein.

Also written as: canned coconut milk, full fat coconut milk.

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1 cup of coconut milk is about 226 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of coconut milk weighs, from the cup weight above.

coconut milk volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup226 g7.97 oz
3/4 cup170 g
2/3 cup151 g
1/2 cup113 g
1/3 cup75.3 g
1/4 cup56.5 g
1 tablespoon14.1 g
1 teaspoon4.71 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

coconut milk weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for coconut milk by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)1972.02 g21.3 g2.8 g0 g15 mg
Per cup (226 g)4454.57 g48.1 g6.33 g0 g34 mg
Per tablespoon (14.1 g)280.29 g3.01 g0.4 g0 g2 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)2232.29 g24.2 g3.18 g0 g17 mg

If you have run out

  • Heavy cream, the same amount. Coconut milk is thinner than straight cream — stir in a splash of water until it pours the same way.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of coconut milk?
One US cup of coconut milk weighs about 226 g (7.97 oz). A tablespoon is about 14.1 g and a teaspoon about 4.71 g.
How many cups is 100 g of coconut milk?
100 g of coconut milk is about 0.44 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in coconut milk?
Coconut milk has about 197 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 445 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of coconut milk?
Heavy cream, the same amount. Coconut milk is thinner than straight cream — stir in a splash of water until it pours the same way.

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