Butter Converter
US butter sticks, cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces — type any field and the rest update.
The key fact: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tbsp = 113.5 g = 4 oz, and a 1 lb box holds 4 sticks (2 cups, 454 g).
Butter sticks conversion chart
| Sticks | Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ stick | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | 28.4 g | 1 oz |
| ½ stick | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | 56.8 g | 2 oz |
| 1 stick | ½ cup | 8 tbsp | 113.5 g | 4 oz |
| 1½ sticks | ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | 170.3 g | 6 oz |
| 2 sticks | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 227 g | 8 oz |
| 2½ sticks | 1¼ cups | 20 tbsp | 283.8 g | 10 oz |
| 3 sticks | 1½ cups | 24 tbsp | 340.5 g | 12 oz |
| 4 sticks (1 lb) | 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 454 g | 16 oz |
Cups of butter to sticks
Recipe written in cups, butter sold in sticks? Sticks are just cups doubled — every ½ cup is one stick. The awkward thirds land between the wrapper marks, so they're spelled out in spoons:
| Cups | Sticks | Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | ½ stick | 4 tbsp | 56.8 g |
| ⅓ cup | ⅔ stick | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 75.7 g |
| ½ cup | 1 stick | 8 tbsp | 113.5 g |
| ⅔ cup | 1⅓ sticks | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp | 151.3 g |
| ¾ cup | 1½ sticks | 12 tbsp | 170.3 g |
| 1 cup | 2 sticks | 16 tbsp | 227 g |
| 1¼ cups | 2½ sticks | 20 tbsp | 283.8 g |
| 1½ cups | 3 sticks | 24 tbsp | 340.5 g |
| 2 cups | 4 sticks | 32 tbsp | 454 g |
Grams of butter to sticks and cups
Metric recipe, US butter? Divide grams by 113.5 to get sticks. The classic case is the European 250 g block — just over 1 cup:
| Grams | Sticks | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.44 | 0.22 | 3.5 |
| 100 g | 0.88 | 0.44 | 7 |
| 125 g | 1.1 | 0.55 | 8.8 |
| 150 g | 1.32 | 0.66 | 10.6 |
| 200 g | 1.76 | 0.88 | 14.1 |
| 250 g (1 block) | 2.2 | 1.1 | 17.6 |
| 500 g | 4.41 | 2.2 | 35.2 |
Reading the wrapper
Every US stick wrapper is printed with 8 tablespoon marks — slice straight through wrapper and all at the line you need instead of packing soft butter into a measuring cup. Each mark is 1 tbsp ≈ 14.2 g. Long eastern-style sticks and the shorter, stubbier West Coast sticks carry the same markings and hold the same ½ cup.
Out of butter entirely? The butter to oil conversion chart shows how to replace butter with olive or vegetable oil — use ¾ of the amount — and which bakes the swap works in.
Need a different conversion?
Weighing other ingredients too? The butter cups-to-grams page has every cup fraction from ⅛ to 3 cups, and the grams to cups converter goes weight-first across 80+ ingredients. Halving a recipe with 1½ sticks in it? The recipe halving chart keeps every measure on a real spoon.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 1 1/2 sticks of butter?
1 1/2 sticks of butter is 3/4 cup — 12 tablespoons, about 170 grams or 6 ounces.
How many sticks is 1 1/2 cups of butter?
1 1/2 cups of butter is 3 sticks — 24 tablespoons, about 340.5 grams. Each stick is 1/2 cup, so double the cups to get sticks.
How much is half a stick of butter?
Half a stick is 1/4 cup — 4 tablespoons, about 57 grams or 2 ounces. On the wrapper, that's the line at the 4-tablespoon mark.
Is a stick of butter 4 ounces?
Yes — one US stick weighs 4 ounces (1/4 pound, 113.5 g). It also measures 1/2 cup by volume. A standard 1 lb box holds 4 sticks.
How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
8 tablespoons. US wrappers print the tablespoon marks, so you can slice off exactly what you need — each tablespoon is about 14.2 grams.
How many sticks is 250 g of butter (a European block)?
250 g is about 2.2 sticks — just over 1 cup (1.1 cups, or 1 cup plus roughly 1 1/2 tablespoons).
How many sticks is 200 g of butter?
200 g is almost exactly 1 3/4 sticks (1 3/4 sticks = 198.6 g) — that's 14 tablespoons, or just under 1 cup.
What is 2/3 cup of butter in sticks?
2/3 cup is 1 1/3 sticks — 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, about 151 grams. It's easiest to take 1 stick plus a third of a second one (cut at just past the 5-tbsp mark).
Does melted butter measure the same as solid butter?
By weight, identical — melting changes nothing. By volume it's very close: 1 cup of solid butter yields roughly 1 cup melted. Recipes mean the state written: "1/2 cup butter, melted" = measure solid, then melt.
Why are some butter sticks short and fat?
Both shapes hold exactly the same amount — 1/2 cup, 113.5 g. The long thin "Elgin" stick is standard in the eastern US; many West Coast dairies use a shorter, stubbier mold. The wrapper markings still divide it into 8 tablespoons.
Do these conversions work for European butter?
Yes for measuring — a gram is a gram. European-style butters (Kerrygold, Plugrá) have a bit more butterfat (82–84% vs the US minimum 80%), which matters for flavor, not for conversion. A US-sold 8 oz half-pound block is exactly 2 sticks; a 250 g block is about 2.2 sticks.
How many sticks of butter are in a pound?
4 sticks. One pound of butter is 2 cups, or 454 g — so a US 1 lb box (4 sticks) equals 2 cups.