Butter Conversion Calculator
American recipes bounce between sticks, cups, and spoon measures while metric bakers use grams. Enter any one unit and read every US equivalent — built on 1 cup = 2 sticks = 227 g.
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US: 1 stick = 8 tbsp = 4 oz = 113.5 g · 1 cup = 2 sticks = 227 g
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Weighing flour and sugar too? Use the cups to grams converter (butter ≈ 227 g per US cup). Spoon math: tablespoons to teaspoons.
US butter math in one line
1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tbsp = 4 oz ≈ 113.5 g, and 1 cup = 2 sticks = 227 g. When a card says “cream 1 stick softened,” that is eight level tablespoons — not six, not ten.
Example: 1 stick = 114 g = ½ cup.
Butter conversion chart
| Amount | Sticks | Cups | Tbsp | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 stick | 1 stick | 0.5 cup | 8 tbsp | 114 g |
| ½ cup | 1 stick | 0.5 cup | 8 tbsp | 114 g |
| 1 cup (2 sticks) | 2 sticks | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 227 g |
| 4 tablespoons | 0.5 sticks | 0.25 cup | 4 tbsp | 57 g |
| 8 tablespoons | 1 stick | 0.5 cup | 8 tbsp | 114 g |
| 100 grams | 0.881 sticks | 0.441 cup | 7.05 tbsp | 100 g |
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FAQ
- How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
- A standard US stick is 8 tablespoons (24 teaspoons). That is also ½ cup, 4 ounces by weight, and about 113.5 grams on a kitchen scale.
- How many grams are in 1 cup of butter?
- One US cup of butter is 2 sticks, or about 227 grams. European blocks differ by brand — weigh if the wrapper only lists grams.
- Does salted vs unsalted butter weigh the same?
- For practical baking, yes — the salt is a tiny fraction of total weight. Substitute 1:1 by volume or weight unless the recipe depends on salt balance.
- How do I convert tablespoons of butter to grams?
- Divide your cup-gram total: 227 g per cup ÷ 16 tbsp ≈ 14.2 g per tablespoon. This calculator applies that US ratio automatically.