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Sesame oil: weights & conversions

A US cup of sesame oil weighs about 218 g. 100 g is 884 calories and 0 g of protein.

Also written as: toasted sesame oil.

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1 cup of sesame oil is about 218 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of sesame oil weighs, from the cup weight above.

sesame oil volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup218 g7.69 oz
3/4 cup164 g
2/3 cup145 g
1/2 cup109 g
1/3 cup72.7 g
1/4 cup54.5 g
1 tablespoon13.6 g
1 teaspoon4.54 g

Ounces and pounds

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

sesame oil 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 sesame oil by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)8840 g100 g0 g0 g0 mg
Per cup (218 g)19270 g218 g0 g0 g0 mg
Per tablespoon (13.6 g)1200 g13.6 g0 g0 g0 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)10020 g113 g0 g0 g0 mg

If you have run out

  • Vegetable oil, the same amount. Neutral where sesame oil is nutty — use it for the cooking, not the finishing drizzle.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of sesame oil?
One US cup of sesame oil weighs about 218 g (7.69 oz). A tablespoon is about 13.6 g and a teaspoon about 4.54 g.
How many cups is 100 g of sesame oil?
100 g of sesame oil is about 0.46 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in sesame oil?
Sesame oil has about 884 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 1927 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of sesame oil?
Vegetable oil, the same amount. Neutral where sesame oil is nutty — use it for the cooking, not the finishing drizzle.

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