125 g of olive oil in cups
125 g ≈ 0.58 cups
That is also 9.26 tablespoons, at 216 g per US cup.
How to measure it
½ cup + 1 tablespoon + ¾ teaspoon
0.58 cups is a number, not an instruction — there is no 0.58 cup in the drawer. The line above is the same quantity in the sizes you actually own, and following it lands within a teaspoon of 125 g.
Spoon the olive oil into the cup and level it off. Scooping straight from the bag packs it down; on flour that alone is worth about 20%, which is more than the difference this page is measuring.
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Why this number moves
Essentially the same density as other cooking oils; the difference is flavour, not weight.
This page uses 216 g per US cup. If your recipe came with its own figure, use theirs — internal consistency matters more than which table is right.
Other weights of olive oil
- 25 g in cups
- 50 g in cups
- 75 g in cups
- 100 g in cups
- 150 g in cups
- 200 g in cups
- 250 g in cups
- 300 g in cups
- 350 g in cups
- 400 g in cups
- 500 g in cups
- 750 g in cups
- 1000 g in cups
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 125 g of olive oil?
0.58 cups, which in measuring cups and spoons is ½ cup + 1 tablespoon + ¾ teaspoon. One US cup of olive oil weighs about 216 g.
How do I measure 125 g of olive oil without scales?
½ cup + 1 tablespoon + ¾ teaspoon. Spoon it in and level the top rather than scooping — scooping compacts olive oil and can add a fifth to the weight.
Is this the same in the UK?
The gram figure is, the cup is not. A US cup is 236.6 ml and the metric cup used in Australia and much of Europe is 250 ml, so a European cup of olive oil weighs about 228 g. These pages use the US cup.