CookMeasureRead the wrapper like a ruler
A US stick is printed with eight tablespoon lines. Drag to where you’d cut.
Butter conversion chart
| Sticks | Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ⅛ | 2 | 28 g | 1 oz |
| ½ | ¼ | 4 | 57 g | 2 oz |
| 1 | ½ | 8 | 113.4 g | 4 oz |
| 1 ½ | ¾ | 12 | 170.1 g | 6 oz |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | 226.8 g | 8 oz |
| 3 | 1 ½ | 24 | 340.2 g | 12 oz |
| 4 | 2 | 32 | 453.6 g | 16 oz |
Salted, unsalted and other butter shapes
Salted and unsalted butter weigh the same; salted contains about ¼ tsp salt per stick, so reduce added salt by that much if you swap. West-coast US “Western-style” sticks are short and fat but still 113 g. A 250 g European block is 2.2 sticks, and a British 250 g pack marked in 25 g sections makes metric recipes easy.
Melted butter measures the same by weight but slightly less by volume, because solid butter traps air. Weigh it before melting.
Questions cooks ask
How many grams is a stick of butter?
A US stick of butter weighs 113 g (4 oz, ¼ pound).
How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
8 tablespoons. The wrapper is usually printed with tablespoon marks.
How much is 1/2 cup of butter in grams?
½ cup of butter is one stick: 113 g.
How many grams is 1 cup of butter?
1 cup of butter is 2 sticks, 227 g, or 8 oz.
What is a block of butter in Europe or Australia?
European and Australian butter usually comes in 250 g blocks — about 2.2 US sticks, or just over 1 cup.