12 oz of Olive Oil to Cups
12 ounces of olive oil = about 1⅝ cups
That's 1.57 US cups, or 1.49 metric cups (250 ml).
12 ounces of olive oil in other units
- Grams
- 340
- US cups
- 1.57
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 1.49
- Tablespoons
- 25.2
- Milliliters
- 373
How to convert ounces of olive oil to cups
Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 12 oz = 340 g. One US cup of olive oil weighs 216 g, so 340 ÷ 216 = 1.57 cups.
Fats are close to water in density, so cup and gram amounts stay predictable. Weigh solid fats for the best accuracy.
Olive Oil: ounces to cups chart
| Ounces | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ounce | about 2 tablespoons | 0.13 cups |
| 2 ounces | about ¼ cup | 0.26 cups |
| 3 ounces | about ⅜ cup | 0.39 cups |
| 4 ounces | about ½ cup | 0.52 cups |
| 5 ounces | about ⅔ cup | 0.66 cups |
| 6 ounces | about ¾ cup | 0.79 cups |
| 8 ounces | about 1 cup | 1.05 cups |
| 10 ounces | about 1⅓ cups | 1.31 cups |
| 12 ounces | about 1⅝ cups | 1.57 cups |
| 16 ounces | about 2⅛ cups | 2.1 cups |
12 ounces of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1½ cups | 1.5 cups |
| Vegetable Oil | about 1½ cups | 1.56 cups |
| Coconut Oil | about 1½ cups | 1.56 cups |
| Shortening | about 1¾ cups | 1.79 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | about 2¾ cups | 2.72 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 2⅔ cups | 2.68 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 3½ cups | 3.54 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | about 1⅔ cups | 1.7 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about 1½ cups | 1.55 cups |
| Powdered Sugar | about 2⅞ cups | 2.83 cups |
| Honey | 1 cup | 1 cups |
| Milk | about 1⅜ cups | 1.39 cups |
| Rolled Oats | about 3¾ cups | 3.78 cups |
| White Rice (uncooked) | about 1⅞ cups | 1.84 cups |
More olive oil conversions
- All olive oil conversions
- 100 grams of olive oil to cups
- 1 cup of olive oil to grams
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil to grams
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 12 ounces of olive oil?
12 ounces of olive oil is about 1⅝ cups (1.57 cups), based on 216 g per level US cup.
Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?
Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 12 ounces of olive oil is 1.49 cups.
Should I weigh olive oil or measure it by volume?
Fats are close to water in density, so cup and gram amounts stay predictable. Weigh solid fats for the best accuracy. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.