Butter Conversion Calculator
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Sticks, tablespoons, teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, or grams. Enter what you know, and get back to making something wonderful.
Decimals and fractions both work: 0.5, 1/2, or 1 1/2.
1 U.S. stick equals
≈ means approximatelyFor regular solid butter, salted or unsalted. U.S. measurements; ounces are weight. Gram values are rounded.
Different Butter Shapes? Same Conversions.
Eastern and Western U.S. sticks: different shapes, the same amount. A full standard stick is 4 oz (¼ lb), 8 tablespoons, or ½ cup.
European blocks: use the grams printed on your package. A 250 g block is about 2.2 U.S. sticks or 1.1 cups—it is not exactly 1 cup. Package weights vary.
Whipped butter and spreadable blends may measure differently. For the most precise baking measurements, use a kitchen scale.
Butter Conversion Answers & How It Works
Quick Answers to Common Butter Conversions
How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
One standard U.S. stick of butter equals 8 tablespoons, 24 teaspoons, ½ cup, 4 ounces by weight, or approximately 113.4 grams.
How much butter is half a stick?
Half a standard U.S. stick equals 4 tablespoons, 12 teaspoons, ¼ cup, 2 ounces by weight, or approximately 56.7 grams.
How many sticks of butter are in a cup?
One U.S. cup of butter equals 2 standard U.S. sticks, 16 tablespoons, 8 ounces by weight, or approximately 226.8 grams.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of butter?
One U.S. tablespoon of regular solid butter is approximately 14.2 grams. Three U.S. teaspoons equal one U.S. tablespoon.
How many sticks of butter are in a pound?
One pound of butter equals 4 standard U.S. sticks, 2 U.S. cups, 32 tablespoons, 16 ounces, or approximately 453.6 grams.
How much is a 250 g block of butter in cups?
A 250 g block is approximately 1.1 U.S. cups, 2.2 standard U.S. sticks, or 17.6 U.S. tablespoons. It is not exactly one cup. Check your package: block weights vary.
How This Calculator Works
Choose your unit and enter a decimal, fraction, or mixed number, such as 0.5, 1/2, or 1 1/2. The calculator shows the other six measurements instantly. Use Clear to start again.
We use 1 pound = 453.59237 grams and the standard U.S. butter relationship: 1 pound = 4 sticks = 2 cups = 32 tablespoons = 96 teaspoons. Calculations keep full precision internally; displayed gram values are rounded, and ≈ marks an approximate result.
These conversions are for regular solid butter, salted or unsalted. Eastern and Western U.S. sticks contain the same amount despite their different shapes. Whipped butter, spreadable blends, and non-U.S. measuring cups or spoons can differ. For precise baking, weigh your butter.
Prepared by Butter Crayon. For the full chart and illustrated explanations, see our Butter Conversion Guide.