Fats & Oils
Convert grams of olive oil to cups
One gram of olive oil weighs about 0.0046 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0023 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of olive oil =
0.0046 cup
About 0 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.1
- tbsp
- 0.074
Olive Oil: 216 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Extra virgin and refined olive oil have effectively the same density at room temperature.
Full olive oil chart →Olive Oil at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 216 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 216 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 13.5 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4.5 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 7.62 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.463 cups
- Density
- 0.91 g/ml
grams to cups chart for olive oil
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.046 cup | 0.741 tbsp | 11 ml |
| 25 g | 0.116 cup | 1.85 tbsp | 27.4 ml |
| 50 g | 0.231 cup | 3.7 tbsp | 54.8 ml |
| 75 g | 0.347 cup | 5.56 tbsp | 82.1 ml |
| 100 g | 0.463 cup | 7.41 tbsp | 110 ml |
| 125 g | 0.579 cup | 9.26 tbsp | 137 ml |
| 150 g | 0.694 cup | 11.1 tbsp | 164 ml |
| 200 g | 0.926 cup | 14.8 tbsp | 219 ml |
| 250 g | 1.16 cup | 18.5 tbsp | 274 ml |
| 500 g | 2.31 cup | 37 tbsp | 548 ml |
| 1000 g | 4.63 cup | 74.1 tbsp | 1095 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat olive oil as 216 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.913 g/ml. From there:
- Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/2 cups.
Measuring olive oil accurately
Extra virgin and refined olive oil have effectively the same density at room temperature.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 gram of olive oil?
1 gram of olive oil is 0.0046 cup. This is based on a density of 216 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 grams of olive oil?
2 grams of olive oil is 0.0093 cup, and 0.0023 cup for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of olive oil in cups?
100 g of olive oil is about 1/2 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for olive oil?
Extra virgin and refined olive oil have effectively the same density at room temperature.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.