Butter: Cups to Grams
1 cup of butter weighs 227 grams (8.01 oz), measured spooned and leveled. The full chart below covers every common cup measure, and the converter handles any other amount.
Quick answer: 1 cup = 227 g · 1/2 cup = 114 g · 1 tablespoon = 14.2 g · 1 teaspoon = 4.7 g
Butter conversion chart
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 57 g | 2 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 76 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 | 340 g | 12.01 oz |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16.01 oz |
Grams to cups, in reverse
| Grams | Cups (approx.) |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.22 cups |
| 100 g | 0.44 cups |
| 200 g | 0.88 cups |
| 250 g | 1.10 cups |
| 500 g | 2.20 cups |
About this weight
2 sticks. Universal figure. Published charts for butter typically range from 226-230 grams per cup, depending on how the cup is filled. Our figures follow a two-source policy: King Arthur's spooned-and-leveled weights for dry ingredients, and measured density for liquids. The typical published range is shown so you can see how much methods differ. For baking accuracy, weigh with a scale whenever a recipe gives grams; see why bakers weigh.
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