How Many Grams Are in a Cup of Butter?
One US cup of butter is exactly two sticks, or 8 ounces, which works out to 226.8 grams — labelled as 227 g.
Why This One Is Not Exact
Every other conversion on this site is a definition: an inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters, and that never changes. This page is different. A cup measures volume and grams measure weight, and what bridges them is density — which depends on the ingredient and, far more, on how the cup was filled. The figure of 227 grams per cup is the standard reference, not a law of nature.
Butter is sold by weight, so this one is dependable: one cup is two US sticks, which is exactly 8 ounces — 226.8 grams, which packaging rounds to 227.
Where This Comes Up
Butter is the exception on this page: it is sold by weight, and American sticks are marked with tablespoon measures printed on the wrapper. That makes this the one cup measurement that does not depend on how you fill the cup — a cup is simply two sticks.
A recipe calling for 1/2 cup of butter wants one stick, which is 113 grams or 8 tablespoons.
What People Get Wrong
American sticks are 113 grams each; European butter comes in 200 or 250 gram blocks with no markings. A recipe calling for "1 stick" needs 113 grams cut from the block, not a guessed half.
Butter Cups to Grams Chart
| Recipe calls for | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 14 | 0.5 |
| 1/8 cup | 28 | 1 |
| 1/4 cup | 57 | 2 |
| 1/3 cup | 76 | 2.67 |
| 1/2 cup | 114 | 4 |
| 2/3 cup | 151 | 5.34 |
| 3/4 cup | 170 | 6.01 |
| 1 cup | 227 | 8.01 |
| 1 1/2 cups | 341 | 12.01 |
| 2 cups | 454 | 16.01 |
| 3 cups | 681 | 24.02 |
| 4 cups | 908 | 32.03 |
Weights follow the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, the reference most American recipes are written against. For the exact, defined conversions used elsewhere on this site, see how we calculate.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams is one stick of butter?
One US stick is 113 grams, which is 1/2 cup, 8 tablespoons or 4 ounces.
How many sticks in a cup?
Two sticks make one cup, or 227 grams.
Does melted butter weigh the same?
The weight is identical; the volume is not. Melted butter fills a cup more completely, so a cup of melted butter weighs slightly more than a cup of cubed butter.
How many tablespoons of butter in a cup?
Sixteen tablespoons, which is why sticks are marked in eight tablespoon segments.