Butter, Cups to Grams & Grams to Cups
1 cup of butter = 227 grams · 100g = 0.44 cups
In the US, butter is sold in sticks, and the cup measure ties neatly to them: 1 cup equals 2 sticks, 16 tablespoons, half a pound, or about 227 grams. The wrappers are even printed with tablespoon marks for slicing. European butter blocks lack these guides, which is why a scale or the wrapper markings save a lot of guesswork.
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Butter cups to grams table
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 28.4 g | 1 oz | 2 |
| 1/4 | 56.8 g | 2 oz | 4 |
| 1/3 | 75.6 g | 2.67 oz | 5.33 |
| 1/2 | 114 g | 4 oz | 8 |
| 2/3 | 151 g | 5.34 oz | 10.7 |
| 3/4 | 170 g | 6.01 oz | 12 |
| 1 | 227 g | 8.01 oz | 16 |
| 1 1/2 | 340 g | 12 oz | 24 |
| 2 | 454 g | 16 oz | 32 |
| 3 | 681 g | 24 oz | 48 |
Butter grams to cups table
Working the other way? Here's how many cups common gram weights of butter come to, handy when a recipe lists butter in grams but you only have cup measures.
| Grams | Cups | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 | 0.88 oz | 1.76 |
| 50 g | 0.22 | 1.76 oz | 3.52 |
| 75 g | 0.33 | 2.65 oz | 5.29 |
| 100 g | 0.44 | 3.53 oz | 7.05 |
| 125 g | 0.55 | 4.41 oz | 8.81 |
| 150 g | 0.66 | 5.29 oz | 10.6 |
| 175 g | 0.77 | 6.17 oz | 12.3 |
| 200 g | 0.88 | 7.05 oz | 14.1 |
| 225 g | 0.99 | 7.94 oz | 15.9 |
| 250 g | 1.1 | 8.82 oz | 17.6 |
| 300 g | 1.32 | 10.6 oz | 21.1 |
| 350 g | 1.54 | 12.3 oz | 24.7 |
| 400 g | 1.76 | 14.1 oz | 28.2 |
| 500 g | 2.2 | 17.6 oz | 35.2 |
Butter: US, metric & UK cups compared
A “cup” isn’t the same size everywhere, so 1 cup of butter weighs a different number of grams depending on which cup your recipe uses. The US cup is 236.6 ml, while Australia, New Zealand, Canada and modern UK recipes use a 250 ml metric cup. Here’s 1 cup of butter in each:
| Cup standard | Size | 1 cup butter | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| US cup | 237 ml | 227 g | United States (most US recipe sites) |
| Metric cup | 250 ml | 240 g | Australia, NZ, Canada & modern UK |
| UK imperial cup | 284 ml | 273 g | Older British recipes |
| Japanese cup | 200 ml | 192 g | Japan |
Unless a recipe says otherwise, US recipes mean the US cup and Australian/UK recipes mean the 250 ml metric cup. The tables higher up this page use the US cup.
Related ingredients
Quick reference: Butter in grams
- ⅛ cup butter = 28.4g
- ¼ cup butter = 56.8g
- ⅓ cup butter = 75.6g
- ½ cup butter = 114g
- ⅔ cup butter = 151g
- ¾ cup butter = 170g
- 1 cup butter = 227g
- 2 cups butter = 454g
How many cups is 100g, 200g or 300g of butter?
Because one cup of butter weighs about 227 grams, you can convert any weight to cups by dividing by 227. So 100g of butter is about 0.44 cups, 200g is about 0.88 cups, 250g is about 1.1 cups, and 300g is about 1.32 cups. For any other amount, type the grams straight into the converter above and switch it to show cups.
How to measure butter accurately
For the most reliable baking results, weigh butter on a kitchen scale rather than scooping by volume. One US cup of butter weighs about 227 grams (8.01 oz), but the exact figure changes with how tightly it's packed and the brand. Scooping straight from the bag compacts butter and can leave you 15 to 20% over, so spoon it into the cup and level it off for the closest match to the figures above. Use the tables for quick reference, or the converter for any custom amount in cups, grams, ounces or tablespoons.
Tip: Use the tablespoon lines printed on a US stick's wrapper to cut exactly what you need. One stick is ½ cup / 113g; two sticks make a full cup.
Butter conversions: common questions
How many sticks of butter is one cup?
One cup of butter is 2 standard US sticks, which equals 16 tablespoons, ½ pound, or about 227 grams.
How many grams are in a cup of butter?
One US cup of butter weighs approximately 227 grams (8.01 oz).
How many grams in half a cup of butter?
Half a cup (½ cup) of butter weighs approximately 114 grams.
How many grams in a quarter cup of butter?
A quarter cup (¼ cup) of butter weighs approximately 56.8 grams.
How do I convert butter from cups to grams?
Multiply the number of cups by 227. For example, 2 cups of butter = 454 grams, and ¾ cup = 170 grams.
How many cups is 100g of butter?
100 grams of butter is about 0.44 cups. 200g is about 0.88 cups and 300g is about 1.32 cups, since 1 cup weighs 227 grams.
How many grams in a metric (Australian) cup of butter?
One 250 ml metric cup of butter, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and modern UK recipes, weighs about 240 grams, compared with 227 grams for a 236.6 ml US cup.