Olive oil calories and nutrition

1 tsp olive oil nutrition facts

For a teaspoon of olive oil, USDA reports 40 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbs and 4.5 g fat. USDA lists 1 tsp as 4.5 g and 1 tablespoon as 13.5 g. This entry is olive oil for salad or cooking; it does not distinguish extra virgin from other olive oil types. Sources ↓

Calories in olive oil by serving

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Olive oil nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 884 calories: 0% from protein, 0% from carbs and 100% from fat.

% Daily Value is per serving (1 tsp), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a teaspoon of olive oil (40 calories) takes about 13 minutes of walking, roughly 1,400 steps.

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Compare calories by serving

A teaspoon of olive oil has 40 calories, 62 fewer calories than a 1 tbsp serving of salted butter (102 calories). The portions weigh 4.5 g and 14.2 g, respectively.

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