Here is my handy butter conversion chart that easily converts from sticks to cups to tablespoons and teaspoons and weight units such as ounces, pounds, and grams. Download it for FREE to refer to while baking.
Note: salted and unsalted butter has no difference in butter measurements and conversions.
How to measure butter
Butter measurements have various forms across the world. For example, Canada calls for butter by volume using blocks or cups, American recipes prefer sticks of butter, and Europeans rely on grams from the metric system.
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- How to measure butter
- Butter conversion chart
- Butter conversion chart printable
- Butter sticks to U.S. cups, tbsp, and tsp
- How many ounces in a stick of butter
- Butter by cups
- From cups of butter to ounces, pounds, and grams
- Butter by tablespoons
- Tablespoons of butter in grams and ounces
- From grams of butter to tablespoons
- Conclusion
- FAQ
- Comments
Whether it is solid butter, softened, or melted, there are different ways how to measure butter, but the most common measurements are
- Using a kitchen scale (the most accurate way)
- Measuring butter from a block or a butter stick using markings on the wrapper
- Using a measuring cup or spoon
Download the free printable butter conversion chart below.
The most accurate way to measure butter is by weight using a digital scale, not by volume. But you have to choose the tool that best fits your form of butter.
Pre-marked wrappers make it easy to portion the perfect stick or block of butter. Use the measurement lines on the wrappers to cut the amount of butter needed.
For softened butter (aka butter at room temperature), use a set of measuring cups and spoons for added precision.
To measure melted butter, brown, or clarified butter, utilize a liquid measuring cup. Finally, choose a water displacement method for measuring irregularly shaped butter.
Butter conversion chart
Here is the most comprehensive handy conversion chart that converts butter between different measurement units such as sticks, cups, blocks, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, pounds, and grams. But how to use it?
To get the answer, for example, how much butter is a cup, find "1 c," meaning 1 cup, in the left column. Then, locate other unit measurements.
| Sticks | Cups | Block | tablespoon | teaspoon | Ounces | Pounds | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ⅛ c | 1/16 | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp | 1 oz | 0.06 lb | 28 g |
| ½ | ¼ c | ⅛ | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp | 2 oz | 0.13 lb | 57 g |
| ⅔ | ⅓ c | ⅙ | 5 tablespoon + 1 tsp | 16 tsp | 2 ⅔ oz | 0.17 lb | 76 g |
| 1 | ½ c | ¼ | 6 tbsp | 24 tsp | 4 oz | 0.25 lb | 113 g |
| 1 ⅓ | ⅔ c | ⅓ | 10 tablespoon + 2 tsp | 32 tsp | 5 ⅓ oz | 0.33 lb | 151 g |
| 1 ½ | ¾ c | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp | 6 oz | 0.38 lb | 170 g | |
| 2 | 1 c | ½ | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp | 8 oz | 0.5 lb | 227 g |
| 2 ½ | 1 ¼ c | 20 tbsp | 60 tsp | 10 oz | 0.63 lb | 284 g | |
| 3 | 1 ½ c | 24 tbsp | 72 tsp | 12 oz | 0.75 lb | 341 g | |
| 3 ½ | 1 ¾ c | 28 tbsp | 84 tsp | 14 oz | 0.88 lb | 398 g | |
| 4 | 2 c | 1 | 32 tbsp | 96 tsp | 16 oz | 1 lb | 454 g |
Butter conversion chart printable
It is time to download and print the butter conversion cheat sheet in PDF.
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Use the chart while cooking or baking. Laminate it with a thermal laminator, and put it inside your kitchen cabinet, on the side of the fridge, or in your favorite recipe binder.
Butter sticks to U.S. cups, tbsp, and tsp
Here is a helpful table if you are looking for butter stick measurements and how to convert butter sticks to cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons.
1 stick of butter equals ½ cup, or 8 tablespoons, or 4 ounces, or a quarter of a pound, or 113 grams.
| Butter in sticks | Cups | tablespoon | teaspoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ stick | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| ½ stick | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| ⅔ sticks | ⅓ cup | 5 tablespoon + 1 tsp | 16 tsp |
| 1 stick | ½ cup | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
| 1 ⅓ sticks | ⅔ cup | 10 tablespoon + 2 tsp | 32 tsp |
| 1 ½ sticks | ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp |
| 2 sticks | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp |
| 2 ½ sticks | 1 ¼ cups | 20 tbsp | 60 tsp |
| 3 sticks | 1 ½ cups | 24 tbsp | 72 tsp |
| 3 ½ sticks | 1 ¾ cups | 28 tbsp | 84 tsp |
| 4 sticks | 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 96 tsp |
How many ounces in a stick of butter
Here is a helpful table to convert butter sticks to weight measurements such as ounces, pounds, and grams.
| Butter in sticks | Ounces | Pounds | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ stick | 1 oz | 0.06 lb | 28 g |
| ½ stick | 2 oz | 0.13 lb | 57 g |
| ⅔ sticks | 2 ⅔ oz | 0.17 lb | 76 g |
| 1 stick | 4 oz | 0.25 lb | 113 g |
| 1 ⅓ sticks | 5 ⅓ oz | 0.33 lb | 151 g |
| 1 ½ sticks | 6 oz | 0.38 lb | 170 g |
| 2 sticks | 8 oz | 0.5 lb | 227 g |
| 2 ½ sticks | 10 oz | 0.63 lb | 284 g |
| 3 sticks | 12 oz | 0.75 lb | 341 g |
| 3 ½ sticks | 14 oz | 0.88 lb | 398 g |
| 4 sticks | 16 oz | 1 lb | 454 g |
Butter by cups
Check out this quick conversion chart to convert cups of butter to sticks, blocks, tablespoons, and teaspoons.
- 1 block of butter is 2 cups or 4 butter sticks
- 1 cup of butter is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons
- 1 cup of butter equals 2 sticks, or 16 tablespoons, or 8 ounces, or 0.5 pounds, or 227 grams.
| Butter by cups | tablespoon | teaspoon | Sticks | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp | ¼ stick | 1/16 block |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp | ½ stick | ⅛ block |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tablespoon + 1 tsp | 16 tsp | ⅔ sticks | ⅙ block |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp | 1 stick | ¼ block |
| ⅔ cup | 10 tablespoon + 2 tsp | 32 tsp | 1 ⅓ sticks | ⅓ block |
| ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp | 1 ½ sticks | ½ block |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp | 2 sticks | |
| 1 ¼ cups | 20 tbsp | 60 tsp | 2 ½ sticks | |
| 1 ½ cups | 24 tbsp | 72 tsp | 3 sticks | |
| 1 ¾ cups | 28 tbsp | 84 tsp | 3 ½ sticks | |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 96 tsp | 4 sticks | 1 block |
From cups of butter to ounces, pounds, and grams
Those used to measuring recipe ingredients by weight will enjoy this handy conversion chart devoted to butter weight conversions: from cups of butter to ounces, pounds, and grams.
| Butter by cups | Ounces | Pounds | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 1 oz | 0.06 lb | 28 g |
| ¼ cup | 2 oz | 0.13 lb | 57 g |
| ⅓ cup | 2 ⅔ oz | 0.17 lb | 76 g |
| ½ cup | 4 oz | 0.25 lb | 113 g |
| ⅔ cup | 5 ⅓ oz | 0.33 lb | 151 g |
| ¾ cup | 6 oz | 0.38 lb | 170 g |
| 1 cup | 8 oz | 0.5 lb | 227 g |
| 1 ¼ cups | 10 oz | 0.63 lb | 284 g |
| 1 ½ cups | 12 oz | 0.75 lb | 341 g |
| 1 ¾ cups | 14 oz | 0.88 lb | 398 g |
| 2 cups | 16 oz | 1 lb | 454 g |
Butter by tablespoons
Knowing the tablespoons of butter to sticks and cups conversions can be a rarity, but it may come in handy in some cases.
1 tablespoon of butter equals 0.12 sticks, or 0.063 cups, or 14.18 grams, or 0.5 ounces, or 3 teaspoons.
Note: Conversions with * are approximate.
| Butter by tbsp | Sticks | Cups |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | ⅛ stick | 1/16 cup |
| 2 tbsp | ¼ stick | ⅛ cup |
| 3 tbsp | ⅓ stick + 1 teaspoon* | ⅕ cup |
| 4 tbsp | ½ stick | ¼ cup |
| 5 tbsp | ½ stick + 1 tbsp* | ⅓ cup* |
| 6 tbsp | ¾ stick | ⅓ cup + 2 ½ tsp* |
| 7 tbsp | ¾ stick + 1 tbsp* | ⅓ cup + ¾ tbsp* |
| 8 tbsp | 1 stick | ½ cup |
| 9 tbsp | 1 stick + 1 tbsp* | ½ cup + 1 tbsp* |
| 10 tbsp | 1 ¼ sticks | ⅔ cup* |
| 12 tbsp | 1 ½ sticks | ¾ cup |
| 14 tbsp | 1 ¾ sticks | ¾ cup + 2 tbsp* |
| 16 tbsp | 2 sticks | 1 cup |
Tablespoons of butter in grams and ounces
Check out this handy conversion table to convert butter tablespoon to grams and ounces.
| Butter by Tbsp | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 14 g | 0.5 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 28 g | 1 oz |
| 3 tbsp | 43 g | 1 ½ oz |
| 4 tbsp | 57 g | 2 oz |
| 5 tbsp | 71 g | 2 ½ oz |
| 6 tbsp | 85 g | 3 oz |
| 7 tbsp | 99 g | 3 ½ oz |
| 8 tbsp | 113 g | 4 oz |
| 9 tbsp | 128 g | 4 ½ oz |
| 10 tbsp | 142 g | 5 oz |
| 12 tbsp | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 14 tbsp | 199 g | 7 oz |
| 16 tbsp | 8 oz |
From grams of butter to tablespoons
1 tablespoon of butter equals 14.18 grams. For a precise butter conversion, divide the number of grams in the recipe by 14.18 to get the number of tablespoons.
1 teaspoon of butter equals 4.73 grams. To convert grams into teaspoons, you need to divide the number of grams by 4.73.
| Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 g | 0.4 tbsp | 1.1 tsp |
| 10 g | 0.7 tbsp | 2.1 tsp |
| 15 g | 1.1 tbsp | 3.2 tsp |
| 20 g | 1.4 tbsp | 4.2 tsp |
| 25 g | 1.8 tbsp | 5.3 tsp |
| 30 g | 2.1 tbsp | 6.3 tsp |
| 35 g | 2.5 tbsp | 7.4 tsp |
| 40 g | 2.8 tbsp | 8.5 tsp |
| 45 g | 3.2 tbsp | 9.5 tsp |
| 50 g | 3.5 tbsp | 10.6 tsp |
| 60 g | 4.2 tbsp | 12.7 tsp |
| 70 g | 4.9 tbsp | 14.8 tsp |
| 80 g | 5.6 tbsp | 16.9 tsp |
| 90 g | 6.3 tbsp | 19 tsp |
| 100 g | 7.1 tbsp | 21.2 tsp |
Conclusion
Baking can be challenging, especially when it comes to measuring butter. Depending on the recipe, you will need a variety of consistencies: solid for pie crusts, softened for cakes, and melted for madeleines and cupcakes.
But don't get confused. The measurement of butter from cubes to creams depends on its consistency. This article helped you learn to convert butter measurements from one unit to another.
There is nothing complicated about converting a cup of butter to sticks. Remember one helpful rule: 1 cup of butter equals 2 full sticks.
But if you want to convert from fraction measuring cups to sticks, tablespoons, and weight measurements, you will want to have my go-to butter chart on a cabinet door or your fridge.
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FAQ
Can I use this butter conversion chart for butter alternatives?
It depends on the butter alternative. You can use this chart to measure vegan butter or margarine in stick form, not spreadable margarin sold in tubes. Unfortunately, you can't use this chart for coconut oil or liquid oils like vegetable or olive oil.
How do I measure butter without a scale?
To measure butter with a kitchen scale, use measuring cups, spoons, or measure sticks of butter using markings on the wrapper.
