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Olive Oil: cups to grams

1 cup of olive oil weighs 216 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.

Olive Oil baseline: 1 cup = 216 g.

Common amounts

CupsTablespoonsGramsOunces (weight)Milliliters
1/4 cup4.054 g1.90 oz59 mL
1/3 cup5.372 g2.54 oz79 mL
1/2 cup8.0108 g3.81 oz118 mL
2/3 cup10.7144 g5.08 oz158 mL
3/4 cup12.0162 g5.71 oz177 mL
1 cup16.0216 g7.62 oz237 mL
1.5 cups24.0324 g11.43 oz355 mL
2 cups32.0432 g15.24 oz473 mL
3 cups48.0648 g22.86 oz710 mL
4 cups64.0864 g30.48 oz946 mL

Why measuring olive oil by cup goes wrong

Olive oil weighs 216 g/cup — close to neutral oils. The flavor is the variable. Mild-flavored 'light' olive oil is acceptable in most baking. Robust extra-virgin olive oil tastes peppery, grassy, sometimes fruity, and that flavor survives the oven.

Practical tips for working with olive oil

Extra-virgin olive oil shines in citrus cakes, focaccia, and chocolate desserts where its peppery finish becomes part of the design. It fights with vanilla and most spice profiles. For a generic muffin recipe, use the lightest, mildest olive oil you can find — or just use canola.

Note from this ingredient's record: Light or extra-virgin. EVOO has a measurable peppery finish that works in citrus cakes and focaccia and fights with vanilla.

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