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1 Cup Butter in Grams — Convert 1 US Cup Butter to Grams
Direct baking measurement based on standard 113.4g US butter sticks and 250g European butter blocks.
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Baking Science & Practical Guide
One US cup of butter weighs 226.8 grams (8 ounces, 16 tablespoons, or 2 standard sticks). In metric baking, 1 cup butter is conventionally rounded to 227 grams.
If using a kitchen scale, place your mixing bowl directly on the scale, tare to zero, and drop in 227g of butter. This eliminates all dirty measuring cups and ensures exact fat proportions.
Complete Butter Sticks & Grams Conversion Chart
Printable reference for common American recipe sticks and metric grams.
| Grams | US Sticks | Practical Kitchen Fraction | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25g | 0.22 sticks | approx. 1 3/4 tablespoons | 1/8 cup | 1.75 tbsp | 0.88 oz |
| 50g | 0.44 sticks | approx. 3 1/2 tablespoons | 1/4 cup - 1 tsp | 3.5 tbsp | 1.76 oz |
| 75g | 0.66 sticks | approx. 5 1/4 tablespoons | 1/3 cup | 5.3 tbsp | 2.65 oz |
| 100g | 0.88 sticks | approx. 7 tablespoons (7/8 stick) | 7/16 cup | 7.05 tbsp | 3.53 oz |
| 113.4g | 1.00 sticks | exactly 1 US stick (8 tablespoons) | 1/2 cup | 8 tbsp | 4.0 oz |
| 125g | 1.10 sticks | 1 stick + 1 level tablespoon | 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp | 8.8 tbsp | 4.41 oz |
| 150g | 1.32 sticks | 1 stick + 2 1/2 tablespoons | 2/3 cup | 10.6 tbsp | 5.29 oz |
| 175g | 1.54 sticks | 1 1/2 sticks (or 3/4 cup) | 3/4 cup | 12.3 tbsp | 6.17 oz |
| 200g | 1.76 sticks | 1 3/4 sticks (1 stick + 6 tbsp) | 7/8 cup | 14.1 tbsp | 7.05 oz |
| 226.8g | 2.00 sticks | exactly 2 US sticks (1 cup) | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 8.0 oz |
| 250g | 2.20 sticks | 2 sticks + 1 1/2 tablespoons (1 European block) | 1 cup + 1 1/2 tbsp | 17.6 tbsp | 8.82 oz |
| 300g | 2.65 sticks | 2 2/3 sticks (2 sticks + 5 tbsp) | 1 1/3 cups | 21.2 tbsp | 10.58 oz |
| 350g | 3.09 sticks | approx. 3 sticks + 1 tablespoon | 1 1/2 cups | 24.7 tbsp | 12.35 oz |
| 400g | 3.53 sticks | 3 1/2 sticks | 1 3/4 cups | 28.2 tbsp | 14.11 oz |
| 453.6g | 4.00 sticks | exactly 4 sticks (1 pound) | 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 16.0 oz |
| 500g | 4.41 sticks | 4 sticks + 3 tablespoons (2 European blocks) | 2 1/5 cups | 35.3 tbsp | 17.64 oz |
Kitchen Pro-Tips & Precision Guide
Standard Gram Weight
1 cup butter = 226.8 grams (227g).
Stick Breakdown
1 cup butter = 2 full US sticks.
Ounce Weight
1 cup butter = 8.0 ounces (half pound).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams in 1 cup of butter?
One cup of butter weighs 226.8 grams (approx. 227g).
How many sticks is 1 cup of butter?
One cup of butter equals exactly 2 US sticks.
Is 1 cup of butter 250 grams?
No. 1 cup of butter is 226.8g. A 250g block is 1.1 cups (about 1 1/2 tablespoons more than 1 cup).
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