Very often, housewives in the process of cooking require a certain amount of a product, but it happens that there are no special scales or measuring tanks at hand. In such cases, ordinary utensils that any housewife has in the kitchen can help out.
In this regard, many may be interested in questions whose answers can be very useful in everyday life. For example, how many grams of sunflower oil are in a tablespoon or in a glass?
In the article you can find answers to some questions of similar interest.
Some general information about vegetable and sunflower oil
Vegetable oil (lean) - vegetable fats obtained by extraction or pressing from different parts (fruits, seeds and roots) of a wide variety of plants. Vegetable oils include linseed, olive, sunflower oil and many others.
Sunflower oil is also vegetable, but obtained from sunflower seeds. All the data on the mass of sunflower oil given in the article correspond to any other vegetable oil.
It is important to remember that the calorie content of sunflower oil is 884 cal.
For the first time, oil from sunflower seeds was obtained in the Russian Empire. And today, there are already several types of oil (depending on the method of its production): crude of the first extraction, hydrated, unrefined, refined, frozen out and deodorized.
Some interesting facts about oil
Before we find out how much sunflower oil is in a teaspoon or in a tablespoon (in grams), we will consider some interesting facts about oil.
- Sunflower oil is characterized by some useful properties: it lowers blood cholesterol, prevents the occurrence of cancer, improves immunity, helps to cure chronic diseases of the intestines, stomach and liver, prevents the development of atherosclerosis, etc.
- Oil is also widely used in cosmetology (the manufacture of various masks for skin and hair). It is also used in the paint and varnish industry. Various ointments also contain sunflower oil. The product is also used in the production of margarine, mayonnaise, etc.
- Sunflower oil practically does not have any contraindications in use. You just need to observe the necessary doses of the product, as it is high-calorie.
- A tablespoon of sunflower oil (or any other vegetable oil) contains 150 calories, and a teaspoon contains 44 calories.
Determination of the mass of products using table containers
How many grams of sunflower oil are in a tablespoon? First, find out something else. Below is information by which it is easy to determine the amount of sunflower oil (in grams) contained in a wide variety of table containers.
- A 3-liter jar holds 2760 grams of oil.
- A 2-liter jar contains 1840 grams.
- A liter can is 920 grams.
- Half-liter can - 460 grams.
- A 200-milliliter faceted glass of sunflower oil contains 190 grams of oil, a 250-milliliter glass contains about 250 grams.
Determining the mass of oil using spoons
Since such a piece of kitchen utensil as a spoon is always at hand, it would be nice to know how many grams of sunflower oil are in a tablespoon.
Using a spoon, it is easy to measure both bulk products and melted and liquid. It should be borne in mind that the size of a standard spoon is 40 millimeters wide and 70 mm long.
For comparison, the mass of some products in one tablespoon is presented:
- water - 18 g;
- vinegar - 18 g;
- honey - up to 35 g;
- dairy products and milk - 20 g;
- melted butter - 20 g;
- vegetable and sunflower oil - 17 g;
- sour cream –25 g;
- condensed milk –30 g
Based on the foregoing, you can determine how many grams of sunflower oil in a tablespoon. It fits 17 grams of this product. A teaspoon can hold 6 grams of oil.
Conclusion
The above lists are very convenient for use in life, especially for housewives in the process of cooking. For example, thanks to the information presented in the article, you can determine how much in 1/4 cup of sunflower oil. About 42 grams if you take a 200-milliliter glass.
In almost all recipes, the mass of products is indicated in grams, and for many housewives the traditional methods of determining the volume and mass of products are familiar - with spoons and glasses. Therefore, the information proposed in the article may be useful.