Butter Conversion Calculator
Convert butter between sticks, tablespoons, cups, grams and ounces. One US stick of butter is 8 tablespoons, ½ cup, 4 oz or 113 g.
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US butter: 1 stick = 8 tablespoons = ½ cup = 4 oz = 113 g. Whipped butter weighs less, see below.
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How much is a stick of butter?
- 1 stick = 8 tablespoons = ½ cup = 4 oz = 113 g
- 2 sticks = 16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 oz = 227 g
- 4 sticks = 32 tablespoons = 2 cups = 1 lb = 454 g
Butter conversion chart
Sticks and tablespoons to cups and grams, for US butter.
| Butter | Tbsp | Cups | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 1 tbsp | 0.06 cup | 14 g |
| ¼ stick | 2 tbsp | ⅛ cup | 28 g |
| ½ stick | 4 tbsp | ¼ cup | 57 g |
| 1 stick | 8 tbsp | ½ cup | 113 g |
| 1½ sticks | 12 tbsp | ¾ cup | 170 g |
| 2 sticks | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 227 g |
| 3 sticks | 24 tbsp | 1½ cups | 340 g |
| 4 sticks (1 lb) | 32 tbsp | 2 cups | 454 g |
Grams of butter to tablespoons and sticks
Recipes from outside the US usually list butter in grams. Use this chart to measure it with US sticks.
| Grams | Tbsp | Sticks | Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 1¾ tbsp | 0.22 stick | 0.11 cup |
| 50 g | 3½ tbsp | 0.44 stick | 0.22 cup |
| 100 g | 7 tbsp | 0.88 stick | 0.44 cup |
| 125 g | 8¾ tbsp | 1.1 sticks | 0.55 cup |
| 200 g | 14 tbsp | 1¾ sticks | ⅞ cup |
| 250 g | 17⅔ tbsp | 2.2 sticks | 1.1 cups |
| 500 g | 35¼ tbsp | 4.41 sticks | 2.2 cups |
Butter packages around the world
In the US, butter comes in 4 oz sticks, four to a pound. East of the Rocky Mountains the sticks are long and thin (about 4.8 by 1.3 inches); in the West they are short and wide (about 3.1 by 1.5 inches). Both hold the same 4 oz.
Canada sells 1 lb blocks (2 cups). The UK, Ireland and most of Europe sell 250 g blocks, a little over 1 cup.
| Package | Weight | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| US stick | 113 g (4 oz) | 8 tbsp |
| US 1 lb box | 454 g (16 oz) | 32 tbsp |
| Canada 1 lb block | 454 g | 32 tbsp |
| UK and EU block | 250 g | 17⅔ tbsp |
Whipped butter weighs less
Whipped butter has air beaten into it, so a tablespoon or a cup holds about a third less butter. Do not swap it cup for cup in baking. Weigh it, or use about 1½ times the volume.
| Amount | Stick butter | Whipped |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 14.2 g | 9.4 g |
| 1 stick | 113 g | 76 g |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 151 g |
How to measure butter
- 1
Use the wrapper lines
Most US sticks have tablespoon marks on the wrapper. Cut straight through the paper at the line you need.
- 2
Mark a block with no lines
For a 1 lb block, score the top into 8 equal parts before you use it. Each part is ¼ cup, or 4 tablespoons.
- 3
Weigh it for baking
For an exact amount, weigh the butter: 1 stick is 113 g and 1 tablespoon is about 14 g.
Convert the rest of the recipe
For flour, sugar and other ingredients, use the cups to grams converter. To double, halve or convert a whole ingredient list, paste it into the recipe converter.
Recipe Notes saves recipes from websites, TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest, and can convert every recipe you import to metric or US units.
Sources
- Dairy Farmers of Canada: how to measure and convert butter
- USDA FoodData Central: butter, salted and whipped (SR Legacy portions)
- Midwest Farm Report: the shape of your butter (Elgin and Western sticks)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart
Checked on November 9, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
One US stick of butter is 8 tablespoons. Half a stick is 4 tablespoons, and a 1 lb box of 4 sticks is 32 tablespoons.
One stick is ½ cup. Two sticks make 1 cup, and four sticks (1 lb) make 2 cups.
One US stick weighs 4 ounces, which is 113 g. One tablespoon of butter is about 14 g.
250 g is about 2.2 sticks, or 17⅔ tbsp. That is the size of a standard butter block in the UK and much of Europe.
Yes. East of the Rockies, sticks are long and thin (the Elgin shape). In the West they are short and wide. Both weigh 4 oz and are marked for 8 tablespoons.
Not cup for cup. Whipped butter has air beaten in, so a cup weighs about 151 g instead of 227 g (USDA). Weigh it, or use about 1½ times the volume.
Yes. A stick of salted or unsalted butter is 4 oz, 8 tablespoons and ½ cup.
Rounding. A cup is 8 oz, which is 226.8 g. Some charts round half a cup to 113 g and double it to 226 g. Either number works in a recipe.