Convert butter measurements between sticks, cups, grams, ounces, pounds, and tablespoons with this Butter Calculator. Enter your quantity, select the unit you're converting from, and get instant conversions across all common butter measurements — perfect for scaling recipes or working with unfamiliar units. Also try the Oil to Butter Conversion.
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There are 2 sticks of butter in 1 US cup. Each standard stick of butter equals 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons or 4 ounces), so two sticks together make a full cup. See also our Gluten-Free Flour Blend Calculator.
One stick of butter equals 1/2 cup (0.5 cups). In tablespoons, that's 8 tablespoons. In grams, one stick weighs approximately 113.4 grams.
One stick of butter contains 8 tablespoons. Since a standard US stick weighs 4 ounces (113.4g), each tablespoon of butter weighs roughly 14.2 grams.
One standard US stick of butter weighs approximately 113.4 grams (or 4 ounces). European butter is often sold in 250g blocks, so always check your packaging when following a recipe. You might also find our Cocoa to Chocolate Converter useful.
In the US, butter is typically measured by sticks or cups. In the UK and Australia, it's usually measured by weight in grams. European recipes often use grams or milliliters. Most professional bakers prefer weighing butter by grams for the most accuracy.
250 grams of butter is approximately 2.2 sticks (or about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons). Since one stick is 113.4 grams, you divide 250 by 113.4 to get roughly 2.2 sticks.
European recipes typically list butter in grams. To convert, divide the number of grams by 113.4 to get sticks, or divide by 227 to get cups. For example, 200g of butter equals about 1.76 sticks or 0.88 cups.
One-third of a cup of butter equals approximately 5.33 tablespoons (5 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon). In grams, 1/3 cup of butter is roughly 75.7 grams.