Butter Conversion Calculator
Butter is sold and measured a dozen different ways. This butter conversion calculator moves any amount between sticks, cups, tablespoons, grams, and ounces, so an American recipe in sticks and a European one in grams both make sense.
Convert butter between sticks, cups and grams
How the butter conversion calculator works
The butter conversion calculator anchors every unit to grams, the most precise measure. A standard US stick of butter is 113 grams, which equals half a cup, eight tablespoons, or four ounces. The tool converts your entry to grams first, then divides back out into every other unit at once.
That single anchor keeps the conversions internally consistent. Enter two sticks and you immediately see 227 grams, one cup, sixteen tablespoons, and eight ounces, so you can follow whichever measurement your recipe happens to use.
A worked example
A European cake recipe calls for 200 grams of butter, but your butter is wrapped in US sticks. Enter 200 grams and the calculator shows about 1.77 sticks, just under two, along with 0.88 cups and roughly 14 tablespoons. Slicing a stick at the printed tablespoon marks gets you there without a scale.
Going the other way, an American recipe wants three-quarters of a cup of butter. Enter 0.75 cups and you get 170 grams, 1.5 sticks, and 12 tablespoons, ready for a kitchen that measures in grams.
Measuring butter accurately
US butter sticks are printed with tablespoon lines on the wrapper, making them the easiest no-scale option for American recipes. For everything else, weighing in grams is the most reliable route and matches the values on the King Arthur ingredient weight chart. Note that some countries sell butter in 250-gram blocks rather than 113-gram sticks, so read the package before assuming a stick.
Softened or melted butter weighs the same as cold butter, only the volume shifts, so weight is the safest measure across states. For other baking swaps, the cups to grams calculator and the King Arthur Baking success guide help, all gathered on the kitchen calculators hub.
Recipes lean on butter measured every possible way because it is sold differently around the world. American brands print stick and tablespoon lines on the wrapper, British and European blocks are labelled in grams, and older cookbooks sometimes use ounces. Having one calculator that speaks all of these units removes a common source of baking mistakes.
When a recipe simply says a knob or a pat of butter, treat a pat as about one teaspoon and a knob as one to two tablespoons, then weigh once for certainty. Small amounts add up in rich doughs, so precision pays off.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is one stick of butter?
A standard US stick of butter is 113 grams, which is half a cup, eight tablespoons, or four ounces. The butter conversion calculator applies this automatically.
How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
Eight tablespoons. US sticks are usually printed with tablespoon marks on the wrapper, so you can slice off the amount you need without unwrapping the whole thing.
How much is a cup of butter in grams?
One cup of butter is about 227 grams, or two sticks. Half a cup is one stick at 113 grams.
Is European butter measured the same way?
European butter is usually sold in 200 or 250 gram blocks rather than sticks, and it can have a higher fat content. Convert by weight in grams for the most reliable result.
Does melted butter weigh the same as solid?
Yes. Melting changes the volume, not the weight, so 113 grams of butter is 113 grams whether it is cold, softened, or melted. Weighing avoids the confusion entirely.