1 tbsp Olive Oil in Grams
Snapshot
1 tablespoon of olive oil equals 13.5 grams.
- Reference basis: 13.5 g per 1 tablespoon.
- Example: For 2 tbsp of olive oil, the result is about 27 grams with the same factor.
Interactive conversion
Converter Calculator
Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.
13.5 Grams
SwitchWith 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil, that equals 13.5 grams.
API and AI agent access
1 tbsp Olive Oil in Grams. Material: olive-oil.
Machine-readable identifiers
- Conversion family
cooking- Source unit
tablespoon_us- Target unit
gram- Ingredient
olive-oil
Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.
Example API request and response
POST /api/v1/convertRequest
{
"family": "cooking",
"value": 1,
"from": "tablespoon_us",
"to": "gram",
"material": "olive-oil"
}Essential response
{
"ok": true,
"conversion": {
"family": "cooking",
"value": 1,
"from": "tablespoon_us",
"to": "gram",
"result": {
"raw": 13.5,
"display": "13.5"
},
"canonicalPath": "/cooking/tablespoons-to-grams/olive-oil/"
}
}Explanation
Use this converter when olive oil is measured by tablespoon and you want the weight in grams. in this converter, 1 tbsp of olive oil weighs about 13.5 grams, 2 tbsp weighs about 27 grams, 3 tbsp weighs about 40.5 grams, and 4 tbsp weighs about 54 grams.
That makes it useful for dressings, roasting, sauteing, marinades, and nutrition logging where spoon measures need to map cleanly to weight. Olive oil density can vary slightly by oil and temperature, so this page keeps one consistent tablespoon factor instead of mixing different oil charts.
Olive Oil uses a recorded reference of 216 grams per US cup in this dataset. Confidence: high. Source basis: density ~0.91 g/mL × 236.588 mL
Evidence status: reference-recorded. The source note is recorded; this does not certify every preparation or measurement condition. Liquid composition and temperature can change density. Match the named ingredient and recorded source basis; weigh a serving when actual mass is required.
Common Conversion Values
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/2 | 6.8 |
| 1 | 13.5 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 40.5 |
| 4 | 54 |
| 8 | 108 |
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can temperature change olive oil weight slightly?
Yes. Oil density shifts a little with temperature, so this page keeps one explicit tablespoon-based factor for consistency.