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Butter Converter
US butter sticks are a unit no other country uses. Convert sticks to grams, cups, tablespoons and ounces instantly.
In grams
113 g
- Cups
- 1/2
- Tablespoons
- 8
- Teaspoons
- 24
- Grams
- 113
- Ounces
- 4
- Pounds
- 1/4
- UK blocks (250 g)
- 0.454
American butter is sold in 4 oz sticks with tablespoon marks printed on the wrapper. European butter usually comes in 250 g blocks, so “one stick” is a little under half a block. If a recipe asks for melted butter measured in cups, weigh it instead — melted butter packs differently from softened.
Butter conversion chart
| Tablespoons | Grams | Sticks | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 14 g | 1/8 stick | 1/2 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 28 g | 1/4 stick | 1 oz |
| 4 tbsp | 57 g | 1/2 stick | 2 oz |
| 8 tbsp | 113 g | 1 stick | 4 oz |
| 12 tbsp | 170 g | 1 1/2 sticks | 6 oz |
| 16 tbsp | 227 g | 2 sticks | 8 oz |
| 24 tbsp | 340 g | 3 sticks | 12 oz |
| 32 tbsp | 454 g | 4 sticks | 16 oz |
Why butter has its own calculator
Butter is the one ingredient measured in a unit no other country uses. American recipes call for sticks, British ones for grams, and Australian ones for cups — and butter is solid, so you cannot pour it into a measuring jug to check.
Salted or unsalted?
Recipes almost always assume unsalted, because the amount of salt in salted butter varies by brand. If you only have salted butter, reduce the added salt by about ¼ teaspoon per stick (113 g).
Softened, melted, browned
- Softened means it dents under a finger but holds its shape — around 18°C. Essential for creaming.
- Melted butter still weighs the same but behaves like oil in a batter, giving a denser crumb.
- Browned butter loses 15–20% of its weight as water evaporates, so weigh it after browning if the recipe is precise.
For every other ingredient in your recipe, the ingredient converter covers over a hundred densities.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is one stick of butter?
One US stick of butter is 113 g (4 oz). That is half a cup, or 8 tablespoons.
How many sticks are in a cup of butter?
Two sticks make one cup, which is 227 g or 8 oz.
How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
Eight. The wrapper is usually marked in tablespoons, so you can cut straight through the paper.
What is the UK equivalent of a stick of butter?
UK butter comes in 250 g blocks, so one stick is a little under half a block — 113 g out of 250 g. Weigh it rather than eyeballing the cut.
Does melted butter weigh the same as solid butter?
The same mass, yes — but not the same volume behaviour. A cup of melted butter contains more butter than a cup of softened butter packed by hand, so recipes that specify melted butter in cups are best converted to grams.