½ cup coconut milk in grams
½ cup of coconut milk = 120 grams · 4.23 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, levelled rather than heaped. A full US cup of coconut milk weighs 240 g, so ½ cup comes to 120 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 240 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than scooped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of coconut milk works out
One US cup of coconut milk weighs 240 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 240 × 0.5 = 120 g. In the other direction, 120 g of coconut milk divided by 240 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of coconut milk (24 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 127 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.
½ cup of coconut milk: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of coconut milk?
½ cup of coconut milk weighs about 120 grams (4.23 oz), based on a full US cup of coconut milk weighing 240 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of coconut milk?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of coconut milk is 127 grams by the metric cup against 120 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full coconut milk cups to grams tables.