Butter Converter
Convert butter between sticks, tablespoons, cups, grams, and ounces.
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Enter the amount of butter you have and select the unit it is measured in. The converter instantly shows the equivalent in all other units: sticks, tablespoons, teaspoons, cups, grams, ounces, and pounds. Here is how to get the most out of it:
- Enter your amount. Type the quantity of butter from your recipe or wrapper into the Amount field. Decimals are supported, so you can enter values like 1.5 or 0.25.
- Select your starting unit. Choose the unit your recipe or packaging uses. American recipes typically list sticks or cups. European recipes list grams. UK recipes may list ounces.
- Read all conversions at once. The breakdown grid shows every unit simultaneously so you can see the full picture without converting multiple times.
- Share or copy. Use the Copy button to grab the primary result for pasting into a shopping list or notes. Use Share to send the full calculation as a link, with your inputs pre-filled.
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About the Butter Converter
Butter is sold and measured differently around the world, which makes recipe conversions genuinely tricky. In the United States, butter is typically sold in 1 lb packages divided into 4 sticks, each wrapped and pre-marked at 2-tablespoon intervals. One stick equals 8 tablespoons, half a cup, or 113.4 grams. In Europe and much of the rest of the world, butter is sold in 250 g blocks with no stick markings, so grams and milliliters dominate recipes there.
This converter uses the standard US butter stick as its base unit: 1 stick = 8 tablespoons = 24 teaspoons = 0.5 cups = 113.4 grams = 4 ounces = 0.25 pounds. All conversions are bidirectional, so you can start from any unit. All math runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
One stick of butter equals 8 tablespoons. Most US butter wrappers are printed with tablespoon markings at every 1-tablespoon interval, making it easy to cut off exactly what you need without measuring. Half a stick is 4 tablespoons, and a quarter stick is 2 tablespoons.
How many grams is a stick of butter?
One stick of US butter weighs 113.4 grams (commonly rounded to 113 g or 115 g in recipes). A full 1 lb package of butter (4 sticks) is 453.6 grams. If a European recipe calls for 250 g of butter, that is approximately 2.2 sticks, or just over 2 sticks and 1.5 tablespoons.
How many cups is 2 sticks of butter?
Two sticks of butter equal 1 cup. Since each stick is half a cup (8 tablespoons), two sticks combine to make a full cup of butter. This is a common amount in cookie and cake recipes. Four sticks make 2 cups, which equals 1 pound of butter.
Can I substitute oil for butter, and how do the amounts compare?
You can substitute oil for butter in many baked recipes, but the ratio is not 1:1 because butter contains about 80% fat and 20% water and milk solids, while oil is 100% fat. A common guideline is to use 3/4 of the amount: if a recipe calls for 1 cup (2 sticks) of butter, use 3/4 cup of oil. The texture and flavor will differ. For savory cooking, a 1:1 swap usually works fine.