Match the state
Use melted butter for melted coconut oil and softened butter for solid coconut oil.
The important exception
Coconut Oil to Butter Converter
Coconut oil is solid below roughly 24°C, so it behaves structurally more like butter than liquid oils do. For volume substitutions, a 1:1 swap is usually the useful starting point.
Oil to butter converter
Use
1 cup
Which is also
- 227 g
- 16¼ tbsp
- 2 sticks
- Coconut oil and butter are both solid at room temperature, so they swap 1:1 by volume.
Show the maths
| Formula | 218 g ÷ 0.908 g/ml × 0.946 g/ml (1:1 by volume, both solid at room temperature) |
|---|---|
| Source | 218 g · 218 g fat |
| Result | 227 g · 181.6 g fat |
| Ratio | ×1.0413 |
Coconut oil and butter are both solid at typical room temperature, so the engine uses a 1:1 volume rule.
Common amounts
Coconut oil to butter chart
| Source | Quick | Exact | Exact grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | ⅛ cup | ⅛ cup | 28.38 g |
| ¼ cup | ¼ cup | ¼ cup | 56.75 g |
| ⅓ cup | ⅓ cup | ⅓ cup | 75.67 g |
| ½ cup | ½ cup | ½ cup | 113.5 g |
| ⅔ cup | ⅔ cup | ⅔ cup | 151.33 g |
| ¾ cup | ¾ cup | ¾ cup | 170.25 g |
| 1 cup | 1 cup | 1 cup | 227 g |
| 1½ cups | 1½ cups | 1½ cups | 340.5 g |
| 2 cups | 2 cups | 2 cups | 454 g |
What matters in the kitchen
How to use this conversion
Watch the room
Warm kitchens can liquefy coconut oil, changing how it creams and sets.
Flavour changes
Refined coconut oil is mild; virgin coconut oil contributes a clear coconut aroma.
Calculations are fat-matched using official compositional benchmarks from the USDA FoodData Central and liquid density tables. Read our full methodology in our Editorial & Fact-Checking Policy.
Questions about this tool
Coconut Oil to Butter Converter FAQ
What is the key result from the Coconut Oil to Butter Converter?
Coconut oil and butter are both solid at typical room temperature, so the engine uses a 1:1 volume rule.
What should I keep in mind when using this coconut oil to butter converter?
A 1:1 structural swap does not mean identical water content: butter still introduces water and milk solids.
Match the state: what does that mean?
Use melted butter for melted coconut oil and softened butter for solid coconut oil.