50g Olive Oil in Cups
50 grams of olive oil is ¼ cup — 216g per US cup. A few tablespoons for a dressing, a marinade or the base of a pan — measure it in spoons rather than trying to fill a cup.
How many cups is 50g of olive oil?
50 grams of olive oil equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons.
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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50 grams of Olive Oil is about ¼ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 216 grams per cup.
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- 0.23
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- 3.7
- tsp
- 11.1
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 216g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (216g per US cup) is unchanged.
50g of olive oil vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 50 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 50g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | ¼ cup | 216 |
| All-Purpose Flour | ⅜ cup | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ¼ cup | 200 |
| Butter | ¼ cup | 227 |
See all 50g conversions on the 50 grams to cups chart.
Nearby olive oil amounts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 50g of olive oil?
50 grams of olive oil is ¼ cup. In kitchen measures that is 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, 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 50 grams by that cup weight.
Is 50g of olive oil the same as 50g of all-purpose flour?
No. 50g of olive oil is ¼ cup, while 50g of all-purpose flour is ⅜ cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 50g of olive oil without a scale?
Use 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. 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.