Butter Conversion Calculator
Butter in every measure a recipe might use — sticks, cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces — from whichever one you have.
American recipes measure butter in sticks and cups, most others in grams.
How the butter conversion calculator works
American recipes measure butter in sticks and cups, most others in grams. A US stick is 113 g: half a cup, eight tablespoons, four ounces. A 250 g block is about 2.2 sticks. Enter the amount in the unit your recipe gives and read off the rest; the wrapper markings on a stick are tablespoons.
Formula: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tbsp = 113.4 g = 4 oz
Worked examples
| Inputs | Grams | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 stick | 113 | 113 g, ½ cup, 8 tbsp |
| 250 g block | 250 | 2.2 sticks, 1.1 cups |
| ¾ cup | 170 | 170 g, 12 tbsp |
FAQFrequently asked questions
How much is a stick of butter in grams?
113 g — a quarter of a US pound. Two sticks are a cup (227 g); a standard 250 g block is a little over two sticks.
Are tablespoons of butter level?
Yes, a level tablespoon is about 14 g; the markings on a stick’s wrapper are level tablespoons, so you can cut to the line.
Does the density differ for melted butter?
Slightly — melted butter has no air pockets, so a cup of it weighs a little more than a cup of cold cubes. The difference is under 5%; grams are exact either way.
What about margarine or coconut oil?
Margarine matches butter closely. Coconut oil is a little lighter (about 205 g a cup); for baking, the swap is usually made by weight.
Where these figures come from
- US FDA — Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures — the internal temperatures the roasting calculator targets
- NIST SP 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units — the exact weight and volume conversions used throughout
- US Food and Drug Administration — food safety and labelling standards
Last checked: September 2026. Baking ratios follow standard baker's percentage practice; roasting guidance follows published safe internal temperatures.