how many grams in a tablespoon of vegetable oil?

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• How many grams in a tablespoon of vegetable oil?
  12.4 g for a level tablespoon. Oil self-levels in the spoon, so heaping isn't really a concern the way it is with sugar or flour — the variance comes from whether you measure over the bowl (and lose a few drops on the spoon) or pour straight from the bottle. Pouring direct into the pan is usually accurate enough for sautéing.
• How much oil should I use to grease a cake pan?
  About 1 tablespoon (12.4 g) is enough to coat a 9-inch round or an 8x8 square pan when spread with a paper towel or pastry brush. For a 9x13 sheet, plan on closer to 1.5-2 tablespoons. Vegetable oil works better than butter here because it doesn't smoke at oven temperatures and won't pool in the corners.
• Does a tablespoon of vegetable oil weigh the same as olive oil?
  Close, but not identical. Olive oil runs slightly denser at about 13.5 g per tablespoon versus 12.4 g for vegetable oil, so a tablespoon of olive oil is roughly 1 g heavier. For sauté volumes the difference is invisible. For a vinaigrette you're balancing by ratio, sticking with one oil through the whole recipe keeps the math clean.

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