Butter Converter
Convert butter between sticks, cups, tablespoons, grams, and ounces. In the US, butter is sold in sticks, and the wrapper is marked in tablespoons — but recipes from elsewhere call for grams or cups, and the math is easy to get wrong. Enter an amount, pick the unit you have, and the converter shows every equivalent: one stick is 113 grams, half a cup, 8 tablespoons, or 4 ounces.
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Default result: 113.4
Butter Converter · Result
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Grams
1 × stick
- Sticks
- 1.00
- Cups
- 0.500
- Tablespoons
- 8.0
- Ounces
- 4.00
Reviewed by the calculators.dev team · Last updated 2026-06-24
Formula reviewed against King Arthur Baking — butter: 1 cup = 2 US sticks = 8 oz = 227 g
How to calculate
Enter the amount of butter and choose the unit you are measuring in — sticks, cups, tablespoons, ounces, or grams. The converter routes everything through grams and shows all the equivalents. To convert in your head: one stick is half a cup or 8 tablespoons, and one cup of butter is two sticks. For grams, multiply sticks by 113.4.
Every unit converts through grams: 1 stick = 113.4 g, 1 cup = 226.8 g (2 sticks), 1 tablespoon = 14.2 g, 1 ounce = 28.35 g. To convert from any unit, multiply by its grams figure, then divide by the target unit's grams figure. One stick × 113.4 g ÷ 226.8 g per cup = 0.5 cup.
Example calculation
One US stick of butter is 113.4 grams. A stick weighs 113.4 g, which is half a cup (0.5), 8 tablespoons, and 4 ounces — the standard US butter stick markings.
- grams
- 113.4
- sticks
- 1
- cups
- 0.5
Assumptions
- Figures use the US butter stick (113.4 g = ¼ pound = 8 tablespoons), the standard in American recipes; butter sold elsewhere may come in 250 g blocks instead.
- Salted and unsalted butter weigh essentially the same, so the conversion is identical — the difference is flavor, not density.
- Tablespoon and cup figures are for solid butter measured by the stick markings, not melted butter measured by volume.
Common mistakes
- Confusing a stick with a cup — one US stick is half a cup, not a whole cup, so a cup of butter is two sticks.
- Assuming all butter blocks are the same size. US sticks are 113 g; many European blocks are 250 g, which is closer to 2.2 US sticks.
- Measuring melted butter by the stick markings — once melted, measure by volume or weight instead.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is a stick of butter?
One US stick of butter is 113.4 grams — a quarter pound, half a cup, or 8 tablespoons.
How many sticks of butter is one cup?
One cup of butter is two sticks (about 226.8 grams). Half a cup is one stick.
How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
A US stick of butter is 8 tablespoons, which is why the wrapper is marked in tablespoon lines.
Is salted and unsalted butter measured the same?
Yes. Salted and unsalted butter have the same weight and volume; only the flavor differs, so the conversions are identical.