Butter: cups, tablespoons and grams

1 US customary cup of butter weighs approximately 227 grams.

US cup: 236.588 mL. The food form and measuring method affect its weight.

Default food reference: Butter, without salt

Quick butter conversions

Choose an amount to fill the calculator. Match the spoon size used by your recipe.

1 US tablespoon14.2gUse in calculator →2 US tablespoons28.4gUse in calculator →4 US tablespoons56.8gUse in calculator →½ US cup113.5gUse in calculator →

US, metric and Australian tablespoons

A US tablespoon is about 14.8mL, a metric tablespoon is 15mL, and an Australian tablespoon is 20mL. Choose a weight below to apply that spoon size in the calculator.

Approximate grams for the same butter reference; each column uses its stated spoon volume.
Tablespoons	US	Metric	Australian
1 tbsp	14.2g	14.4g	19.2g
2 tbsp	28.4g	28.8g	38.4g
4 tbsp	56.8g	57.6g	76.8g
8 tbsp	113.5g	115.1g	153.5g

Reference: Butter, without salt, 1 cup = 227g. These are calculated conversions; use your recipe’s gram weight when provided.

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The USDA unsalted-butter reference lists 227g for one US cup. Half a US cup is about 113.5g. Check the package’s gram weight when using a butter stick.

Match the tablespoon in your recipe

Australian tablespoons hold 20mL, compared with about 14.8mL for a US tablespoon and 15mL for a metric tablespoon. The comparison above keeps those volumes separate and lets you carry the selected spoon size into the calculator. The difference matters even for a small amount of butter.

Butter sticks vary by country

A “stick” is a package convention, not a universal unit. This calculator uses explicit cups, tablespoons and grams. Use the printed weight on a stick or block when that is available.

Common questions

How much is half a cup of butter?

Using the USDA unsalted-butter reference, half a US customary cup is 113.5g.

Reference review: 12 October 2026. How we verify measurements. Report a measurement issue.

Butter conversion chart

Approximate weights for butter, using a US customary cup.
US cups	Grams
¼	56.8 g
⅓	75.7 g
½	113.5 g
⅔	151.3 g
¾	170.3 g
1	227 g
1½	340.5 g
2	454 g

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 US tablespoon ≈ 14.2 g. 1 US teaspoon ≈ 4.7 g.

These values use 16 US tablespoons or 48 US teaspoons per cup. Australian tablespoons and metric cups use different volumes.

Measurement basis

Food measured: Butter, without salt

1 US customary cup ≈ 227g. Butter, without salt · cup. Source portion: 1 cup = 227g. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173430/nutrients

For cups to grams, multiply the number of cups by 227. For grams to cups, divide the weight by 227. Results are rounded; a scale gives a more consistent weight than a measuring cup.

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Butter: cups, tablespoons and grams

Quick butter conversions

US, metric and Australian tablespoons

Convert the rest of your recipe

Match the tablespoon in your recipe

Butter sticks vary by country

Common questions

How much is half a cup of butter?

Butter conversion chart

Tablespoons and teaspoons

Measurement basis