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Butter sticks to grams
1 stick of butter weighs 113 grams (3.99 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. Convert sticks, cups or tablespoons to grams, or a weight back to sticks.
Fractions work: 1/2, 1 1/2 or 0.75. Salted and unsalted butter weigh the same per stick in USDA’s data.
Butter sticks, cups and tablespoons in grams
USDA weighed a stick at 113 g and a cup at 227 g, so one stick is half a cup, or 8 tablespoons.
Sticks
| Sticks (cups) | Tbsp | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 stick (1/8 cup) | 2 tbsp | 28.3 g | 1 oz |
| 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) | 4 tbsp | 56.5 g | 1.99 oz |
| 1 stick (1/2 cup) | 8 tbsp | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) | 12 tbsp | 170 g | 5.98 oz |
| 2 sticks (1 cup) | 16 tbsp | 226 g | 7.97 oz |
| 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) | 24 tbsp | 339 g | 12 oz |
| 4 sticks (2 cups) | 32 tbsp | 452 g | 15.9 oz |
Tablespoons and cups
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 14.2 g | 0.5 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 28.4 g | 1 oz |
| 3 tbsp | 42.6 g | 1.5 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 56.8 g | 2 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 75.7 g | 2.67 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 114 g | 4 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 151 g | 5.34 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 170 g | 6.01 oz |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 8.01 oz |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16 oz |
Grams to sticks
| Weight | Sticks | Tbsp | Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.22 | 1.8 | 0.11 |
| 50 g | 0.44 | 3.5 | 0.22 |
| 100 g | 0.88 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 125 g | 1.11 | 8.8 | 0.55 |
| 200 g | 1.77 | 14.1 | 0.88 |
| 250 g | 2.21 | 17.6 | 1.1 |
| 500 g | 4.42 | 35.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 4.01 | 32 | 2 |
Grams for sticks use USDA’s stick weight (113 g); grams for cups and spoons use its cup weight (227 g), so 1 tbsp = 227 ÷ 16 = 14.2 g. Weights convert back the same way.
Weights: USDA FoodData Central, Butter, without salt (FDC 173430) and Butter, salted (FDC 173410): 1 stick = 113 g, 1 cup = 227 g, 1 tbsp = 14.2 g, 1 pat = 5 g. 1/2 cup = 8 tbsp: USDA ARS measure equivalents.
Why 2 sticks and 1 cup differ by a gram
USDA lists each measure as its own weighed portion, rounded to the gram: 2 sticks come to 226 g, while 1 cup is listed at 227 g. The 1 g gap is rounding, not a different amount of butter. This converter uses the stick weight when you enter sticks and the cup weight when you enter cups or spoons, so each answer matches what USDA lists for that measure.
Questions
- How many grams is 1 stick of butter?
- 113 g, or 3.99 oz, in USDA FoodData Central. Salted and unsalted butter are listed with the same weight.
- How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
- 8. USDA lists a stick at 113 g and a cup at 227 g, so a stick is half a cup, and USDA’s measure equivalents put 1/2 cup at 8 tablespoons.
- How many sticks of butter make 1 cup?
- 2 sticks. Two sticks weigh 226 g and USDA lists 1 cup at 227 g; the 1 g difference is rounding.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of butter?
- USDA lists 1 tablespoon of butter at 14.2 g (about 0.5 oz). A pat (1 inch square, 1/3 inch high) is 5 g.
- Is a stick of butter a quarter pound?
- Nearly. A pound is 454 g (NIST), so a quarter pound is 113 g, and USDA lists a stick at 113 g.
- Does salted butter weigh more than unsalted?
- Not by the stick, cup or tablespoon: USDA FoodData Central lists the same pat, tablespoon, stick and cup weights for both.