How many grams are in 1 cup of butter?

One US cup of butter is exactly 227 grams (8 ounces). This equals two standard US butter sticks, each weighing 113.5 grams.

How many grams are in 1 stick of butter?

One US butter stick is 113 grams (4 ounces or 1/2 cup). It equals 8 tablespoons. Most US butter packaging is marked with tablespoon lines for easy measuring.

How many tablespoons are in 1 cup of butter?

There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup of butter. One tablespoon of butter weighs approximately 14.2 grams.

Is salted butter the same weight as unsalted?

Yes. Salted and unsalted butter have the same density and therefore the same gram weight. Salt accounts for less than 2% of the weight, which is negligible for conversions.

How many grams is 1/2 cup of butter?

Half a cup of butter is 113 grams (4 oz), which equals exactly one standard US butter stick.

Why does my butter package show different measurements?

US butter is sold in 4-stick (1 lb / 454 g) or 2-stick (1/2 lb / 227 g) packages. Each stick is 1/2 cup. The wrapper lines mark individual tablespoons. European and Australian butter is usually sold in 250 g blocks.

Butter Cups to Grams Converter

Name: Butter Cups to Grams Converter
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Author: Nham Vu

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Butter Measurement Reference

US standard butter — 1 cup = 227 g = 2 sticks = 16 tablespoons.

Cups	Sticks	Tbsp	Grams	Oz
1/8 cup	1/4 stick	2	28 g	1 oz
1/4 cup	1/2 stick	4	57 g	2 oz
1/3 cup	2/3 stick	5 1/3	76 g	2.7 oz
1/2 cup	1 stick	8	113 g	4 oz
2/3 cup	1 1/3 sticks	10 2/3	151 g	5.3 oz
3/4 cup	1 1/2 sticks	12	170 g	6 oz
1 cup	2 sticks	16	227 g	8 oz
2 cups	4 sticks	32	454 g	16 oz

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Convert any butter measurement — cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, or sticks — instantly to grams, ounces, or back.

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Select the unit you are converting from (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, sticks, grams, or ounces).
Enter the amount of butter in the input field.
Use the quick-pick buttons to enter common fractions in one click.
All equivalent measurements appear instantly across every unit.
Copy any individual result with a single click.

Use cases

Convert a US recipe listing butter in cups to grams for a kitchen scale.
Figure out how many sticks of butter you need for a European recipe given in grams.
Quickly check how many tablespoons are in half a cup of butter.
Scale up a recipe that calls for 3/4 cup of butter.
Verify that 1 stick of butter equals 113 grams before substituting.
Convert teaspoons of butter for small-batch cooking or sauce finishing.
Match a metric recipe calling for 250 g butter to US cup measurements.
Teach baking conversions with a clear visual reference table.

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Last updated: 2026-05-29 · Reviewed by Nham Vu