Butter: Cups to Grams
One US cup of butter weighs about 227 grams (8 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.
Unit
cups
tablespoons
teaspoons
Unit
grams
Ingredient
Butter
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.
Butter cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup butter | 28.4 g | 1 oz |
| 1/4 cup butter | 56.8 g | 2 oz |
| 1/3 cup butter | 75.7 g | 2.7 oz |
| 1/2 cup butter | 114 g | 4 oz |
| 2/3 cup butter | 151 g | 5.3 oz |
| 3/4 cup butter | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 1 cup butter | 227 g | 8 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups butter | 341 g | 12 oz |
| 2 cups butter | 454 g | 16 oz |
| 3 cups butter | 681 g | 24 oz |
| 1 tablespoon butter | 14.2 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1 teaspoon butter | 4.7 g | 0.2 oz |
Measuring butter accurately
1 cup = 2 US sticks = 16 tablespoons = 227 g. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh butter on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.
FAQ
- How many grams is 1 cup of butter?
- One US cup of butter weighs about 227 grams (8 oz). 1 cup = 2 US sticks = 16 tablespoons = 227 g.
- How many grams is half a cup of butter?
- Half a US cup of butter is about 114 grams.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of butter?
- One tablespoon of butter is about 14.2 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.