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- Avocado Oil Avocado oil at room temperature. 1 US cup weighs 220 grams. Slightly heavier than canola because of the higher monounsaturated content.
- Butter 1 US cup of butter equals 227 grams, which is also half a US pound, which is also 2 standard American sticks of butter. The geometry of the American butter stick was designed around this conversion.
- Canola Oil Refined canola oil at room temperature. 1 US cup weighs 218 grams. Density is similar to vegetable, sunflower, and soybean oils.
- Coconut Oil Coconut oil in liquid form (above 76 degrees Fahrenheit). 1 US cup weighs 218 grams. Solid coconut oil at room temperature is lighter per cup at around 200g because the crystallized structure leaves more air pockets in the measuring cup.
- Ghee Ghee in liquid form. 1 US cup weighs 220 grams. Slightly heavier per cup than butter (227g) by weight but lighter when solid because the milk solids and water have been removed.
- Olive Oil Olive oil at room temperature. 1 US cup weighs 218 grams. Lighter than water because oils have lower density than aqueous liquids.
- Sesame Oil Sesame oil at room temperature. 1 US cup weighs 218 grams. Toasted and untoasted have indistinguishable densities; the difference is flavor and color.
- Vegetable Oil Generic vegetable oil at room temperature, typically a soybean and canola blend. 1 US cup weighs 220 grams. Most cooking oils land between 215 and 225g per cup; the differences are small enough that 218g is a safe universal figure.
- Vegetable Shortening Vegetable shortening at room temperature, scooped firmly. 1 US cup weighs 205 grams. Less dense than butter because shortening is partially aerated by hydrogenation.