Convert Olive Oil — Cups, Grams & Ounces
1 cup of olive oil weighs about 216 g. Half a cup is 108 g, a tablespoon about 13.5 g, and a full cup is 7.62 ounces on a scale.
💡 Tip: Olive oil is about 215 g per cup. Save extra-virgin for finishing where its flavour shows; use regular or light olive oil for high-heat cooking.
How many grams in a cup of olive oil?
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 1/4 | 54 | 1.9 |
| 1/3 | 72 | 2.54 |
| 1/2 | 108 | 3.81 |
| 2/3 | 144 | 5.08 |
| 3/4 | 162 | 5.71 |
| 1 | 216 | 7.62 |
| 1 1/2 | 324 | 11.4 |
| 2 | 432 | 15.2 |
Olive oil by weight: cups, grams and tablespoons
Like most oils, olive oil runs about 216g per cup and 13.5g per tablespoon — a touch lighter than water by weight even though it floats on it. Converting by weight is handy when a recipe gives oil in grams but you only have measuring cups.
Choosing a grade: save extra-virgin for dressings and finishing where its flavor shows, and use regular or light olive oil for high-heat cooking and for cakes where you want the oil to stay in the background.
Converting grams of olive oil back to cups
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 1/8 tbsp | 0.53 |
| 25 | 1 7/8 tbsp | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/4 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 1/2 cup | 3.53 |
| 113 | 1/2 cup | 3.99 |
| 150 | 2/3 cup | 5.29 |
| 200 | 7/8 cup | 7.05 |
| 225 | 1 cup | 7.94 |
| 250 | 1 1/8 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 3/8 cups | 10.6 |
| 500 | 2 1/3 cups | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 13.5 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 4.5 g. See the full tablespoon chart for olive oil.
Is olive oil heavy or light for its category?
Among the 8 fats & oils charted here, olive oil is 3rd heaviest at 216 g per cup, between beef tallow at 205 g and vegetable oil at 218 g.
Swapping these by the cupful is not like-for-like. A cup of vegetable oil in place of olive oil puts roughly 2 g more in the bowl, so match the grams rather than the cups.
Common questions about measuring olive oil
- How many grams is a tablespoon of olive oil?
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil is about 13.5 grams (a teaspoon is roughly 4.5 g).
- How many grams is 1 cup of olive oil?
- 1 cup of olive oil is about 216g (7.6 ounces), and 2 cups is 432g.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of olive oil?
- About 13.5g per tablespoon; ¼ cup is about 54g.
- Can I substitute olive oil for vegetable oil?
- Yes, 1:1 by volume. The two weigh almost the same (about 216–218g per cup). Olive oil adds flavor, so for a neutral result use light or refined olive oil rather than extra-virgin.
- Is extra-virgin olive oil good for baking?
- It works, but its flavor comes through, which suits savory breads and some olive-oil cakes. For mild cakes and frying, regular or light olive oil is better and has a higher smoke point.
- How many ounces is 1 cup of olive oil?
- About 7.6 ounces by weight (216 grams), which is 8 fluid ounces by volume.
- How many cups is 250g of olive oil?
- 250 g of olive oil works out at roughly 1 1/8 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of olive oil?
- 108 grams — half of the 216 g a full cup weighs.