Olive Oil to Cups
Olive Oil weighs approximately 216 grams per US customary cup. Use the calculator below to convert any amount of olive oil between grams and cups.
About Olive Oil
Olive oil is a flavorful cooking fat, especially in Mediterranean recipes. One US cup weighs approximately 216 grams, slightly less than water.
Whether you are scaling a recipe up, substituting an ingredient, or converting a recipe from metric to US measurements, having an accurate grams-per-cup value for olive oil removes the guesswork from your cooking. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever olive oil appears in a recipe.
How much does a cup of olive oil weigh?
A standard US cup of olive oil weighs about 216 grams (7.62 ounces). That makes it about 1.8 times heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour, and about the same weight as a cup of granulated sugar (200 g). This is why a converter that uses the same factor for every ingredient will give wrong answers: olive oil has its own density, and recipes depend on it.
Weight of common olive oil measures
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon of olive oil | 4.5 g | 0.16 oz |
| 1 tablespoon of olive oil | 13.5 g | 0.48 oz |
| 1/4 cup of olive oil | 54 g | 1.90 oz |
| 1/3 cup of olive oil | 72 g | 2.54 oz |
| 1/2 cup of olive oil | 108 g | 3.81 oz |
| 2/3 cup of olive oil | 144 g | 5.08 oz |
| 3/4 cup of olive oil | 162 g | 5.71 oz |
| 1 cup of olive oil | 216 g | 7.62 oz |
| 2 cups of olive oil | 432 g | 15.24 oz |
Values are reference weights for level, unpacked measures unless the ingredient is normally packed. Brand, moisture, temperature and how firmly you fill the cup can shift the result by a few percent, so for precision baking weigh olive oil on a kitchen scale and use the cup figure only as a guide. To understand why these numbers differ between ingredients, read our guide on why a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar, or see why weighing beats measuring cups.
Olive Oil Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.12 cups | 0.88 oz |
| 50 g | 0.23 cups | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.35 cups | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.46 cups | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.58 cups | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.69 cups | 5.29 oz |
| 175 g | 0.81 cups | 6.17 oz |
| 200 g | 0.93 cups | 7.05 oz |
| 225 g | 1.04 cups | 7.94 oz |
| 250 g | 1.16 cups | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.39 cups | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.85 cups | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.31 cups | 17.64 oz |
Frequently Asked Questions
- help_outlineHow many cups is 100 grams of olive oil?
100 grams of olive oil is approximately 0.463 cups, based on the standard reference of 216 grams per US cup.
- help_outlineHow many grams is 1 cup of olive oil?
1 US cup of olive oil weighs approximately 216 grams. Always level off the cup for the most accurate result.
- help_outlineIs the olive oil cups conversion accurate for all brands?
The 216 g/cup value is a widely accepted average. Small variations can occur between brands and depending on how firmly the ingredient is packed.