How Many Grams in a Cup of Butter?
Updated September 25, 2026
1 US cup of butter
227g
8 oz, measured by the stick (1 stick = 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup
- 113 g
- 1/4 cup
- 57 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 14 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4.7 g
One cup of butter weighs about 227 grams (8 ounces), which is exactly two standard US sticks. Butter is the easiest ingredient to convert, because American butter comes in pre-portioned sticks with tablespoon markings printed on the wrapper.
Butter converter
Fractions work too, for example 1/3 or 1 1/2.
Cups to grams
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 28 g | 1 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 57 g | 2 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 76 g | 2.7 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 113 g | 4 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 151 g | 5.3 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 8 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 340 g | 12 oz |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16 oz |
| 3 cups | 680 g | 24 oz |
| 4 cups | 907 g | 32 oz |
Grams to cups
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | With measuring cups and spoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 | 1 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.22 | 3 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.44 | 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.66 | 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 200 g | 0.88 | 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.1 | 1 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 300 g | 1.32 | 1 1/4 cups + 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 400 g | 1.76 | 1 3/4 cups + 1/2 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.2 | 2 cups + 3 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 1,000 g | 4.41 | 4 1/3 cups + 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
Butter sticks to grams
| Sticks | Tablespoons | Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 stick | 2 | 1/8 | 28 | 1 |
| 1/2 stick | 4 | 1/4 | 57 | 2 |
| 1 stick | 8 | 1/2 | 113 | 4 |
| 1 1/2 sticks | 12 | 3/4 | 170 | 6 |
| 2 sticks | 16 | 1 | 227 | 8 |
| 4 sticks (1 lb) | 32 | 2 | 454 | 16 |
US butter sticks at a glance
A standard US stick weighs 4 ounces (113 g) and equals ½ cup or 8 tablespoons. A 1-pound package holds four sticks, or 2 cups.
Sticks come in two shapes: long, slender "Elgin" sticks, common east of the Rockies, and short, wide "Western-pack" sticks sold mainly in the West. Both weigh the same.
Tips for measuring butter
- European butter is usually sold in 250 g blocks. That's a little over two US sticks (about 2.2), or roughly 1 cup plus 1½ tablespoons.
- Melted butter weighs the same as solid butter. If a recipe calls for ½ cup melted butter, melt one stick.
- European-style butters contain more butterfat than the 80% US minimum. They weigh the same per stick but can make pastry flakier and richer.
- Salted and unsalted butter weigh the same. If you use salted butter in a recipe written for unsalted, a common adjustment is to cut the added salt by about ¼ teaspoon per stick.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 stick of butter?
113 grams, which is 4 ounces, 8 tablespoons, or ½ cup.
How many sticks is 250 g of butter?
About 2.2 sticks: two full sticks (227 g) plus about 1½ tablespoons.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of butter?
Half a cup of butter weighs about 113 grams (4 ounces).
How many cups is 100 grams of butter?
100 g of butter is about 0.44 US cups, which you can measure as 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of butter?
One tablespoon weighs about 14 g, and one teaspoon about 4.7 g.
More cups-to-grams conversions
See every ingredient side by side in the baking ingredient weight chart, or convert cups, spoons and milliliters with the kitchen unit converter.
Sources and method
Stick weights follow the US standard of 4 ounces (113 g) per stick, which matches King Arthur Baking's listing of 113 g per ½ cup. All other figures are calculated from that weight using a US customary cup (236.6 mL), 16 tablespoons per cup and 3 teaspoons per tablespoon. Using a 250 mL metric cup? Multiply the grams by about 1.06. Brand, humidity and measuring technique can shift real-world weights by a few percent, so weigh when precision matters.