Convert olive oil between grams, cups, milliliters, liters, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, weight ounces, pounds and kilograms with the calculator and detailed conversion charts below. The default values shown use an extra virgin olive oil conversion basis suitable for everyday recipe measurement.
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Olive Oil Conversion Calculator
Convert weight and liquid volume measurements for olive oil.
Olive Oil Grams to Cups, Milliliters and Tablespoons Chart
Use this chart to convert olive oil by weight into common recipe volumes. Select a different cup standard to update cup conversions throughout the tables.
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Olive Oil Cups, Tablespoons and Fluid Ounces to Grams Chart
Olive oil is commonly poured by volume but recipe nutrition and bulk quantities may be listed by weight. This table converts the selected cup size and common US liquid measures into grams.
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Olive Oil Milliliters to Grams, Cups and Ounces Chart
Milliliters and fluid ounces describe volume. Grams and weight ounces describe mass. This chart uses 0.9 grams per milliliter for practical olive oil recipe conversions.
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Common Olive Oil Measure Conversion Chart
The following quick-reference table uses the standard US culinary volume measurements used by the converter.
| Measure | Milliliters | Grams of Olive Oil | US Tablespoons | US Teaspoons |
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| 1 teaspoon | 5 mL | 4.5 g | 1/3 tbsp | 1 tsp |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 mL | 13.5 g | 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
| 1 US fluid ounce | 30 mL | 27 g | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 1/4 US cup | 60 mL | 54 g | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| 1/3 US cup | 80 mL | 72 g | 5 1/3 tbsp | 16 tsp |
| 1/2 US cup | 120 mL | 108 g | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
| 2/3 US cup | 160 mL | 144 g | 10 2/3 tbsp | 32 tsp |
| 3/4 US cup | 180 mL | 162 g | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp |
| 1 US cup | 240 mL | 216 g | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp |
How to Convert Olive Oil Measurements
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For weight conversions, 1 ounce = approximately 28.35 grams and 1 pound = approximately 453.59 grams. For US culinary volume in this page, 1 cup equals 240 mL, 16 tablespoons, 48 teaspoons or 8 fluid ounces.
US Cups, Metric Cups and Imperial Cups for Olive Oil
Olive oil conversions become straightforward once the volume standard is known. Select the cup size that matches the recipe, especially when converting an international recipe into grams.
| Cup Standard | Cup Volume Used | Approx. Olive Oil Weight | Common Context |
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| US culinary cup | 240 mL | 216 g | US recipe conversions |
| Metric cup | 250 mL | 225 g | Recipes using metric cups |
| Imperial cup | 284 mL | 255.6 g | Older imperial-cup references |
The cup weights are calculated using the stated olive oil basis of 0.9 grams per milliliter. For ordinary cooking, minor temperature and product variation will not usually affect the practical measurement.
How to Measure Olive Oil Accurately
Olive oil is a liquid ingredient, so it is easy to convert by either weight or volume. A digital scale is useful when a recipe lists grams, while measuring spoons or a liquid measuring cup work well when the recipe uses tablespoons or cups.
Cooking and Dressings
Small amounts of olive oil are commonly measured in teaspoons or tablespoons. The calculator quickly converts those spoon measurements into grams for scaling a recipe or estimating a weighed quantity.
Large Recipe Batches
For marinades, sauces and meal-prep batches, milliliters, cups or liters may be more convenient. Converting to grams makes it easier to portion the finished recipe consistently.
Do Different Types of Olive Oil Convert Differently?
Extra virgin, virgin, classic and light-tasting olive oils differ primarily in flavor, processing and culinary use. For home recipe measurement, this page applies the same practical weight-to-volume conversion basis to each olive oil type. That keeps measurements consistent without suggesting that a different flavor grade meaningfully changes the amount required in a recipe.
Frequently Asked Olive Oil Conversion Questions
How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of olive oil?
This page uses 13.5 grams per US tablespoon of olive oil. Since 1 tablespoon is treated as 15 mL, this equals 0.9 grams per milliliter.
How many grams are in 1 cup of olive oil?
Using a 240 mL US culinary cup, 1 cup of olive oil is approximately 216 grams. A 250 mL metric cup is approximately 225 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of olive oil?
Using the US culinary cup standard of 216 grams per cup, 100 grams of olive oil is approximately 0.463 US cups, or about 7.407 tablespoons.
How many milliliters is 100 grams of olive oil?
At 0.9 grams per milliliter, 100 grams of olive oil is approximately 111.1111 milliliters.
Are ounces of olive oil the same as fluid ounces?
No. Fluid ounces measure volume, while ounces by weight measure mass. This page distinguishes the two: 1 US fluid ounce of olive oil is approximately 27 grams, while 1 ounce by weight is approximately 28.35 grams.
Can I use this chart for extra virgin and light olive oil?
Yes. For typical kitchen measurement, this converter uses the same olive oil conversion basis for extra virgin, virgin, classic, light-tasting and blended olive oil choices.
Why does olive oil weigh less than the same volume of water?
Olive oil is less dense than water. Under this practical recipe basis, 100 mL of olive oil weighs about 90 grams rather than 100 grams.
Conversion Methodology
This converter uses an olive oil reference quantity of 13.5 grams per US tablespoon. Using the culinary measurement equivalents of 15 mL per tablespoon and 240 mL per cup gives a working density of 0.9 grams per milliliter and a US-cup value of 216 grams. Metric and imperial cup conversions are calculated from that same volume-to-weight basis.
Accuracy note: These values are practical cooking conversions. Small differences can occur because of temperature, measurement technique and the specific olive oil product.
Sources
- United States Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central. Oil, olive, salad or cooking. Accessed May 29, 2026.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Guidance for Industry: Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures. Accessed May 29, 2026.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology. Metric Kitchen: Cooking Measurement Equivalencies. Accessed May 29, 2026.