Olive Oil: Cups to Grams
One US cup (240 ml) of olive oil weighs about 216 grams, based on its typical kitchen density. Convert any amount below, or use the reference table for common cup fractions.
1 cup=216 g
Based on olive oil at 216 g per US cup.
Olive Oil conversion table
| Cups | Grams | Millilitres | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 54 g | 60 ml | 4 tbsp | 1.9 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 72 g | 80 ml | 5.33 tbsp | 2.54 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 108 g | 120 ml | 8 tbsp | 3.81 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 144 g | 160 ml | 10.7 tbsp | 5.08 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 162 g | 180 ml | 12 tbsp | 5.71 oz |
| 1 cup | 216 g | 240 ml | 16 tbsp | 7.62 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 324 g | 360 ml | 24 tbsp | 11.4 oz |
| 2 cups | 432 g | 480 ml | 32 tbsp | 15.2 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 540 g | 600 ml | 40 tbsp | 19 oz |
| 3 cups | 648 g | 720 ml | 48 tbsp | 22.9 oz |
In grams, 1/4 cup of olive oil is about 54 g, 1/3 cup is about 72 g, 1/2 cup is about 108 g, 2/3 cup is about 144 g, 3/4 cup is about 162 g, 1 cup is about 216 g, 1 1/2 cups is about 324 g, 2 cups is about 432 g and 3 cups is about 648 g.
A tablespoon of olive oil is about 13.5 grams, and a teaspoon is about 4.5 grams.
About measuring olive oil
Olive oil is lighter than water, so one US cup weighs about 216 grams, close to other cooking oils but a touch heavier because of its higher natural density. It measures cleanly by volume with a liquid measuring cup or spoon, but weighing is handy in baking recipes where you are already putting flour and sugar on a scale and want to keep everything in one system. Extra virgin, virgin and light olive oil all sit close enough in density to use the same figure.
Weigh olive oil straight into the bowl when a baking recipe is already scaled in grams, to keep one consistent workflow.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of olive oil?
One US cup of olive oil is about 216 grams. It is lighter than water, but a shade heavier than most other vegetable oils for the same volume.
Is olive oil heavier than vegetable oil?
Slightly. A cup of olive oil is about 216 grams versus roughly 218 grams for vegetable oil, so the two are close enough to treat as interchangeable by weight.
How many grams is a tablespoon of olive oil?
About 13.5 grams. A cup of olive oil is around 216 grams and holds 16 tablespoons, so each tablespoon works out to roughly 13.5 grams.