What does 1 tablespoon of olive oil look like?
1 tablespoon of olive oil is a common cooking measurement that is about the size of a grape. You can see it here next to a us dime, us quarter, and a golf ball.
In kitchen measures
3 teaspoons
3 tsp · 1 tbsp · 0.063 cups
about the size of a grape
- Weight
- 0.48 oz (13.6 g)
- Volume
- 1 tbsp (14.8 mL)
- Glass it fills
- 1.03 in (2.61 cm) wide
- Density
- 0.92 g/mL
Olive oil typically ranges 0.9–0.93 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
Questions people ask
- How much does this amount weigh?
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil has a weight of 0.48 oz (13.6 g).
- What is the volume of this olive oil?
- The volume is 1 tbsp (14.8 mL), which is equal to 3 teaspoons, 1 tablespoons, or 0.063 cups.
- How wide of a container would this fill?
- This amount fills a glass 1.03 in (2.61 cm) wide.