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What does 1 teaspoon of olive oil look like?
Volume
Weighs 0.16 oz (4.53 g)
Quick answer
1 teaspoon of olive oil: about half the size of a cherry: 0.333 tablespoons, or 0.021 cups.
1 teaspoon of olive oil is a small amount of liquid that weighs 0.16 oz (4.53 g). You can picture this volume as being about half the size of a cherry.
- Glass it fills
- 0.712 in (1.81 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.
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Questions people ask
- How much space does this amount take up?
- It has a volume of 0.333 tbsp (4.93 mL) and fills a glass 0.712 in (1.81 cm) wide.
- What are other ways to measure this quantity?
- In kitchen measures, this is 1 teaspoons, 0.333 tablespoons, or 0.021 cups.
- Does the density of the oil change this measurement?
- The typical density is 0.92 g/mL, though it can range from 0.9 to 0.93 g/mL depending on packing.