Butter Sticks to Grams, Cups & Tablespoons
US recipes measure butter in sticks. 1 stick = 113 g = ½ cup = 8 tbsp = 4 oz. Convert any amount below.
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Butter conversion chart (by the stick)
| Sticks | Grams | Cups | Tbsp | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 28.4 | 1/8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1/2 | 56.7 | 1/4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | 113 | 1/2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1 1/2 | 170 | 3/4 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | 227 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | 340 | 1 1/2 | 24 | 12 |
| 4 | 454 | 2 | 32 | 16 |
Butter in grams by the cup
Many recipes call for butter in cups rather than sticks. Here is each common cup amount in grams, sticks and tablespoons:
| Cups | Grams | Sticks | Tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 56.8 | 1/2 | 4 |
| 1/3 | 75.7 | 2/3 | 5.33 |
| 1/2 | 114 | 1 | 8 |
| 2/3 | 151 | 1 1/3 | 10.7 |
| 3/4 | 170 | 1 1/2 | 12 |
| 1 | 227 | 2 | 16 |
| 1 1/2 | 341 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | 454 | 4 | 32 |
US sticks vs European & UK butter
The US stick is 113 g (4 oz, ½ cup) and printed with tablespoon markings, so you can slice off what you need. European and UK butter has no sticks — it is sold in 250 g or 200 g blocks measured purely by weight. To follow a US recipe with a European block, weigh it: 1 stick = 113 g, so a 250 g block is just over 2 sticks (about 1 cup plus 1½ tbsp). Salted and unsalted butter weigh the same.
Need ounces, tablespoons and millilitres too? See the full butter cups-to-grams converter.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 stick of butter?
- 1 US stick of butter is 113 grams (4 oz, ½ cup, 8 tablespoons).
- How many grams is 2 sticks of butter?
- 2 sticks of butter is 227 grams — that's 1 cup (16 tablespoons).
- How many grams is 3 sticks of butter?
- 3 sticks of butter is about 340 grams (1½ cups).
- How many grams is half a stick of butter?
- Half a stick of butter is about 57 grams (¼ cup, 4 tablespoons).
- How many grams is ¼ cup of butter?
- ¼ cup of butter is about 57 grams — that's ½ stick (4 tablespoons).
- How many grams is ½ cup of butter?
- ½ cup of butter is 113 grams — exactly 1 stick.
- How many grams is ¾ cup of butter?
- ¾ cup of butter is about 170 grams (1½ sticks).
- How many grams is 1 cup of butter?
- 1 cup of butter is 227 grams (2 sticks).
- How many grams is 3 cups of butter?
- 3 cups of butter weighs about 681 grams (6 sticks).
- How many grams is 4 oz of butter?
- 4 ounces of butter is about 113 grams — that's 1 stick (½ cup).
- How many cups is a stick of butter?
- 1 stick of butter is ½ cup (113 grams, or 8 tablespoons).
- How many sticks is 1 cup of butter?
- 1 cup of butter is 2 sticks (227 grams).
- How many sticks of butter is 100 grams?
- 100 grams of butter is about 0.88 of a stick — just under one stick.
- How many cups is 150g of butter?
- 150 grams of butter is about ⅔ cup — roughly 1⅓ sticks.
- How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
- There are 8 tablespoons in one US stick of butter.
- Is European butter the same as a US stick?
- No — US butter comes in 113 g (4 oz) sticks with tablespoon markings; European and UK butter is sold in 200 g or 250 g blocks by weight, with no stick lines. Weigh a European block, or cut it to the grams you need.
- Does salted vs unsalted butter change the weight?
- No — salted and unsalted butter weigh the same. 1 stick is 113 g either way; only the added salt differs.