Convert butter between sticks, grams, tablespoons, cups and ounces.
Usage Tip
US recipes usually measure butter in sticks; one stick is half a cup or 8 tablespoons.
Most popular butter conversions
One stick of butter
Butter conversion chart
| Sticks | Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 stick | 1/4 cup | 4 tbsp | 57 g | 2 oz |
| 1 stick | 1/2 cup | 8 tbsp | 113 g | 4 oz |
| 2 sticks | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 227 g | 8 oz |
| 3 sticks | 1 1/2 cups | 24 tbsp | 340 g | 12 oz |
| 4 sticks | 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 454 g | 16 oz (1 lb) |
How much butter is in a stick?
How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
A standard US stick of butter is 8 tablespoons, which is half a cup. The wrapper is usually marked in tablespoons, so you can slice off the exact amount a recipe needs.
How many grams in a stick of butter?
About 113 g, or 113.4 g to be precise. A full cup of butter is two sticks, which is 227 g.
How many sticks of butter in a cup?
Two. One cup of butter is 2 sticks, 16 tablespoons, or 227 g.
How much is half a cup of butter?
Half a cup is exactly one stick: 8 tablespoons, 113 g, or 4 oz.
Measuring European or block butter
Butter sold outside the US often comes as a 250 g block with no tablespoon markings. The reliable approach is to weigh it – a US stick is 113 g, so a 250 g block is roughly 2.2 sticks. Or just enter grams in the converter above.