1 stick
- Cups
- 0.5
- Sticks
- 1
- Grams
- 113.3980925 g
This uses common US butter stick math. Check package labels when your local butter sticks or blocks use different sizes.
Butter Converter
Use this free butter converter to translate common recipe butter measurements, including US sticks, tablespoons, cups, ounces, grams, and pounds.
Research-backed assumptions Formula steps Examples included Private in-browser use
Formula steps
- Convert the starting unit into tablespoons.
- Use common US butter equivalents for cups, sticks, ounces, grams, and pounds.
- Show the most common recipe units side by side.
How to use the butter converter
- Enter the requested dates, times, grades, dimensions, network values, password options, or units.
- Check the assumptions shown on the page, especially school scales, payroll rules, concrete waste, subnet type, or security handling.
- Press the calculate button to see the answer, supporting metrics, and formula steps.
- Use examples, recent answers, or copy the result while keeping the estimate limits in mind.
Common uses
Convert one stick of butter into tablespoons, cups, or grams.
Use a gram-based recipe with US butter packaging.
Scale butter in baking recipes alongside a recipe scaler.
Avoid guessing how many tablespoons are in a stick.
Examples
8 tbsp, 1/2 cup, about 113.4 g
1 stick
About 8.1 tbsp
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about when to use the tool, what it does with your inputs, what to double-check, and how privacy works.
When should I use the Butter Converter?
Use it when your task matches one of these common needs: Convert one stick of butter into tablespoons, cups, or grams. Use a gram-based recipe with US butter packaging. It works best when you already know the values, dates, units, or settings the page asks for.
What is the Butter Converter doing with my inputs?
In plain language: The converter uses common US butter equivalents: 1 stick = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces = about 113.4 grams. The examples on the page are there so you can compare your inputs with a filled-out calculation before copying the answer.
What do the main Butter Converter inputs mean?
Amount: The butter quantity from the recipe or package. Unit: The butter unit you are starting from.
How should I read the Butter Converter answer?
Read the output next to your original input. If the tool changes format, units, encoding, spacing, or capitalization, compare a small sample before copying the whole result into another app.
What should I double-check before trusting the answer?
Butter packaging can vary by country. Check your package label when stick size or block markings are different from common US butter sizes. Also check that you used the right unit, date, scale, or mode because small input changes can change the result.
Why does one stick equal 1/2 cup?
In common US packaging, one butter stick is 8 tablespoons, and 16 tablespoons make 1 cup. That makes one stick equal to 1/2 cup.
Can I use this outside the United States?
Yes for grams, ounces, tablespoons, and cups, but be careful with sticks. Some countries do not package butter in US-size sticks, so grams from the label may be safer.
Does the site save what I enter?
No. The calculator runs in your browser tab. Your recent answers stay only on the page while you use it, and they are not sent to a server.
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