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1 Cup Butter in Grams (227 g)
1 cup of butter weighs 227 g (8.01 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 14.2 g and 1 teaspoon 4.7 g.
Butter1 cup
227g
- Ounces
- 8.01 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 14.2 g
- 1 tsp
- 4.7 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #173430
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Butter cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 28.4 g | 1 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 |
| 1 1/2 cups | 341 g | 12 oz |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16 oz |
| 3 cups | 681 g | 24 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 14.2 g | 0.5 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 28.4 g | 1 oz |
| 1 tsp | 4.7 g | 0.17 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.4 g | 0.08 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (227 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 227 ÷ 16 = 14.2 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495. USDA also weighed small measures on their own (1 tbsp: 14.2 g). Those can differ from the cup-based rows by a few tenths of a gram because each weight is rounded.
Butter grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 | 1 tbsp + 2 1/4 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.22 | 3 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.44 | 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 1/4 tsp |
| 200 g | 0.88 | 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp + 1/4 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.1 | 1 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.2 | 2 cups + 3 tbsp + 3/4 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 227. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for butter
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) | 5 g | 0.18 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 14.2 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 8.01 oz |
| 1 stick | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
USDA lists the same weights for butter, salted (FDC 173410): 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) = 5 g, 1 stick = 113 g, 1 cup = 227 g, 1 tbsp = 14.2 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 173430: “Butter, without salt”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup” = 227 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring butter by the cup
Oils measure like other liquids: use a liquid measuring cup on a level surface. Solid fats are easier to weigh than to press into a cup.
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