Butter Converter (Sticks, Cups, Grams)

Convert butter between US sticks, cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces — essential when using American recipes with a kitchen scale, or metric recipes with sticks.

How to use the Butter Converter (Sticks, Cups, Grams)

Enter the amount of butter.
Choose the unit it is in.
Read the equivalent in every other unit.

How it works

In the US, butter is sold in 1-pound packs of four sticks. Each stick weighs 4 oz (113 g) and is marked as ½ cup or 8 tablespoons. So 1 cup of butter = 2 sticks = 227 g, and 1 tablespoon ≈ 14 g. European butter is usually sold in 250 g blocks, a little over 2 sticks.

Butter conversion chart

Sticks	Cups	Tablespoons	Grams	Ounces
¼	⅛	2	28	1
½	¼	4	57	2
1	½	8	113	4
1 ½	¾	12	170	6
2	1	16	227	8
3	1 ½	24	340	12
4	2	32	454	16

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is a stick of butter?

About 113 g (4 oz).

How many sticks of butter is 1 cup?

2 sticks.

How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?

8 tablespoons.

How much is 250 g of butter in sticks?

About 2.2 sticks, or just over 1 cup.

How do I measure butter without a scale?

Use the tablespoon markings on the wrapper — each stick is marked in 8 tablespoons — or press softened butter into a measuring cup.