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Butter conversions: sticks, cups, grams, tablespoons

One US stick of butter is ½ cup, 8 tablespoons, 4 ounces or 113 grams. Enter any amount to convert it.

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Butter at a glance

US butter
AmountTablespoonsOuncesGrams
¼ stick2128
½ stick (¼ cup)4257
1 stick84113
2 sticks (1 cup)168227
4 sticks (1 pound)3216454

US butter is sold in quarter-pound sticks, and the wrapper has tablespoon marks. A stick is half a cup. If a recipe is in grams, weigh the butter.

How it is calculated

  • 1 stick = 4 oz = 113.4 g = ½ cup = 8 tbsp.
  • 1 cup = 8 oz = 226.8 g = 2 sticks = 16 tbsp.
  • 1 tbsp = ½ oz = 14.2 g = 3 tsp. 1 lb = 453.6 g = 4 sticks.

Worked example

250 g of butter is 2.2 sticks, or 17.6 tablespoons.

Sources

  • USDA FoodData Central, Butter, salted (FDC 173410)

    Lists 113 g per stick, 227 g per cup, 14.2 g per tablespoon. Read through sites that mirror USDA data, not the FoodData Central page itself; the figures also follow from the US ounce.

  • US customary definitions (1 oz = 28.3495 g, 1 lb = 16 oz, 1 cup = 8 fl oz)

    The calculator works from these definitions. A stick is a quarter pound, as US butter is sold.

Numbers checked November 4, 2026.

Questions

How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?

8. A stick is ½ cup, and a cup is 16 tablespoons.

How many grams are in a stick of butter?

113 grams (4 ounces).

How many sticks are in a cup of butter?

2 sticks, which is 227 grams.

What about butter sold in blocks?

Blocks are often sold by weight, such as 250 g. That is a little more than 2 sticks (227 g). Weigh it if a recipe needs precision.

Does it matter if the butter is salted or unsalted?

The weight is the same. Salted butter adds salt, so you may want to cut the salt in the recipe a little.

How many tablespoons are in a cup of butter?

16.