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Where the misunderstanding often comes in is that muscle is much more dense than fat, so that, by volume, it seems to weigh more. That is, a pound of muscle occupies less space than a pound of fat.
Answer: Most oils and fats are less dense than water (they float) so the density is less than 1 g/ml-likely around 0.8 g/ml. Muscle sinks in water, so the density is above 1 g/ml. Muscle is at least 20% heavier than fat for a given volume.