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Butter Conversions Chart

The Full Conversion Chart
Baking measurements must be precise. Your butter to flour ratio is important. Curious to know how much a stick of butter gets you in cups or tablespoons? How many cups of butter do you get from a full block? Use the table below to guide you.
               
Butter in
Blocks
Butter in
Sticks
Butter by
Cups
Butter by
Tbsp.
Butter by
(g)
Butter by
(oz)
Butter by
(lbs)
Butter by
(mL)
1 block 4 sticks 2 cups 32 Tbsp. 454 g 16 oz 1 lbs 500 mL
¾ block 3 sticks 1½ cups 24 Tbsp. 345 g 12 oz ¾ lbs 375 mL
½ block 2 sticks 1 cup 16 Tbsp. 227 g 8 oz ½ lbs 250 mL
⅓ block 1⅓ sticks ⅔ cup 10 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. 151 g 5.33 oz ⅓ lbs 160 mL
¼ block 1 stick ½ cup 8 Tbsp. 115 g 4 oz ¼ lbs 125 mL
⅙ block ⅔ stick ⅓ cup 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. 76 g 2.67 oz ⅙ lbs 80 mL
               
How to Measure Butter from Sticks to Tablespoons and More      
Measurements for more than just 1 stick of butter - See up to 4 sticks measured in cups, tablespoons, weight in grams and ounces.      
               
Butter in
Sticks
Butter by
Cups
Butter by
Tbsp.
Butter by
(g)
Butter by
(oz)
     
4 sticks 2 cups 32 Tbsp. 454 g 16 oz      
3 sticks 1½ cups 24 Tbsp. 345 g 12 oz      
2 sticks 1 cup 16 Tbsp. 227 g 8 oz      
1⅓ sticks ⅔ cup 10 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. 151 g 5.33 oz      
1 stick ½ cup 8 Tbsp. 115 g 4 oz      
⅔ stick ⅓ cup 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. 76 g 2.67 oz      
½ stick ¼ cup 4 Tbsp. 58 g 2 oz      
¼ stick ⅛ cup (2 Tbsp.) 2 Tbsp. 28 g 1 oz      
⅛ stick 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 14 g ½ oz      
               
Butter by Tablespoons (Tbsp.)    
Sometimes a recipe calls for an amount of butter by tablespoons. Not sure how much butter to melt for this? See this table:    
               
Butter by
Tbsp.
Butter by
Cups
Butter in
Sticks
Butter by
(oz)
Butter by
(mL)
Butter in
Blocks
   
32 Tbsp. 2 cups 4 sticks 16 oz 500 mL 1 block    
24 Tbsp. 1½ cups 3 sticks 12 oz 375 mL ¾ block    
16 Tbsp. 1 cup 2 sticks 8 oz 250 mL ½ block    
10 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. ⅔ cup 1⅓ sticks 5.33 oz 160 mL ⅓ block    
8 Tbsp. ½ cup 1 stick 4 oz 125 mL ¼ block    
5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. ⅓ cup ⅔ stick 2.67 oz 80 mL ⅙ block    
4 Tbsp. ¼ cup ½ stick 2 oz 60 mL ⅛ block    
2 Tbsp. ⅛ cup (2 Tbsp.) ¼ stick 1 oz 30 mL 1/16 block    
1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. ⅛ stick ½ oz 15 mL 1/32 block    
               
Butter by Cups    
Recipes sometimes call for an amount of butter by cups. But you don't want to melt more butter than you need. This table can help simplify things. Just remember that:    
               
Butter by
Cups
Butter by
(g)
Butter by
(mL)
Butter by
Tbsp.
Butter in
Sticks
Butter in
Blocks
   
2 cups 454 g 500 mL 32 Tbsp. 4 sticks 1 block    
1½ cups 345 g 375 mL 24 Tbsp. 3 sticks ¾ block    
1 cup 227 g 250 mL 16 Tbsp. 2 sticks ½ block    
⅔ cup 151 g 160 mL 10 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. 1⅓ sticks ⅓ block    
½ cup 115 g 125 mL 8 Tbsp. 1 stick ¼ block    
⅓ cup 76 g 80 mL 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. ⅔ stick ⅙ block    
¼ cup 58 g 60 mL 4 Tbsp. ½ stick ⅛ block    
⅛ cup (2 Tbsp.) 28 g 30 mL 2 Tbsp. ¼ stick 1/16 block    
1 Tbsp. 14 g 15 mL 1 Tbsp. ⅛ stick 1/32 block