2 cups coconut milk in grams
2 cups of coconut milk = 480 grams · 16.9 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, poured to the line and read at eye level. A full US cup of coconut milk weighs 240 g, so 2 cups comes to 480 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 240 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of coconut milk works out
One US cup of coconut milk weighs 240 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 240 × 2 = 480 g. In the other direction, 480 g of coconut milk divided by 240 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of coconut milk (96 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 507 g.
Tip: Shake the can hard or whisk the contents together before measuring, unless a recipe specifically asks for just the thick coconut cream from the top.
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2 cups of coconut milk: common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of coconut milk?
2 cups of coconut milk weighs about 480 grams (16.9 oz), based on a full US cup of coconut milk weighing 240 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of coconut milk?
32 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 96 teaspoons.
Is 2 cups the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so 2 cups of coconut milk is 507 grams by the metric cup against 480 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full coconut milk cups to grams tables.