216g Olive Oil in Cups
216 grams of olive oil is 1 cup — 216g per US cup. Cakes, focaccia and large dressings use oil in this range, where the weight-to-volume gap starts to show.
How many cups is 216g of olive oil?
216 grams of olive oil equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 1 cup.
Oil is lighter than water, so grams and millilitres are not one to one — a cup of olive oil weighs about 216 g, not 240 g.
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216 grams of Olive Oil is about 1 cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 216 grams per cup.
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- 1.00
- tbsp
- 16.0
- tsp
- 48.0
US customary cup (236.588ml) · 216g per cup
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Applies to this page only — the database value (216g per US cup) is unchanged.
216g of olive oil vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 216 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 216g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 cup | 216 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1¾ cups | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | 1⅛ cups | 200 |
| Butter | 1 cup | 227 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 216g of olive oil?
216 grams of olive oil is 1 cup. In kitchen measures that is 1 cup, worked out from 216 grams per US cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of olive oil?
One US cup of olive oil weighs about 216 grams, one tablespoon about 13.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.5 grams. This page divides 216 grams by that cup weight.
Is 216g of olive oil the same as 216g of all-purpose flour?
No. 216g of olive oil is 1 cup, while 216g of all-purpose flour is 1¾ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 216g of olive oil without a scale?
Use 1 cup. Oil is lighter than water, so grams and millilitres are not one to one — a cup of olive oil weighs about 216 g, not 240 g.
Is it better to weigh olive oil or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the olive oil is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.