One stick of butter is ½ cup, 8 tablespoons or 113 g; four sticks make a pound (454 g), and a tablespoon is about 14.2 g.
| Sticks | Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ⅛ | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| ½ | ¼ | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| ¾ | ⅜ | 6 | 85 | 3 |
| 1 | ½ | 8 | 113 | 4 |
| 1 ½ | ¾ | 12 | 170 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | 227 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 ½ | 24 | 340 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 32 | 454 | 16 |
How it is computed
A US stick weighs 4 oz (¼ lb) and is marked as ½ cup and 8 tablespoons on the wrapper. Grams = ounces × 28.3495. In Canada butter is sold in 454 g bricks, the same as four sticks.
FAQ
How much is 250 g of butter in cups?+
About 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons: 250 g is a little more than two sticks (227 g).
Does melted butter measure the same?+
By weight, yes. By volume it is close, but always measure butter before melting when a recipe gives sticks or tablespoons.