Need to convert a butter measurement into grams pronto? Want to know how many grams is 1 cup of butter? Or a stick or tablespoon? Whatever it is, you can find out what weight of butter you need and quickly measure it out in grams.
After testing hundreds of vintage Australian recipes and using recipes from some of the favourite US bloggers, these are the butter conversions I use most often when adapting older and international recipes.
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Blocks and sticks
In Australia, we generally have blocks of butter that are equivalent to a cup of butter (250 grams) rather than sticks.
| Country | Blocks/Sticks | Metric | Imperial | Cups |
| Australia | 1 block | 250 grams | 8.8 ounces | 1 cup (Aus) |
| US | 2 sticks | 226 grams | 8 ounces | 1 cup (US) |
US butter sticks to grams
US stick measurements can be very confusing in other parts of the world. Use this table to decipher your US recipes that call for butter.
| US Butter Sticks | Grams |
| ¼ stick | 28 grams |
| ⅓ stick | 38 grams |
| ½ stick | 57 grams |
| ⅔ stick | 75 grams |
| ¾ stick | 85 grams |
| 1 stick | 113 grams |
| 2 sticks | 226 grams |
Cup measurements for butter in grams
NOTE: The following conversions are based on an Australian cup measurement (1 cup of butter weighs 250 grams). Please do your own calculations based on the above if using a recipe from the US.
| Butter | Metric (Australia) | Imperial (Australia) | Metric (US) | Imperial (US) |
| 4 cups | 1000 grams (1kg) | 2.2 pounds | 905 grams | 2 pounds |
| 2 cups | 500 grams | 1.1 pounds | 450 grams | 1 pound |
| 1 cup | 250 grams | 8.8 ounces | 226 grams | 8 ounces |
| ¾ cup | 185 grams | 6.5 ounces | 170 grams | 6 ounces |
| ⅔ cup | 165 grams | 5.8 ounces | 150 grams | 5 ⅓ ounces |
| ½ cup | 125 grams | 4.4 ounces | 113 grams | 4 ounces |
| ⅓ cup | 85 grams | 3 ounces | 75 grams | 2 ⅔ ounces |
| ¼ cup | 60 grams | 2.1 ounces | 56 grams | 2 ounces |
| ⅛ cup | 30 grams | 1 ounce | 28 grams | 1 ounce |
Spoon measures for butter in grams
| Butter | Metric | Imperial |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 grams | 0.18 ounces |
| 1 dessertspoon | 10 grams | 0.35 ounces |
| 1 tablespoon (Australian) | 20 grams | 0.7 ounces |
| 1 tablespoon (US) | 15 grams | 0.53 ounces |
Butter conversions and measurements: FAQs
The conversions above are for regular salted butter, but should also work as a general guide for unsalted butter, ghee butter (clarified butter) and margarine.
Australian cups are 250 mls/grams while US cups are about 240 mls/grams. This causes confusion when converting baking recipes. The above conversion charts should help you decipher your recipes when it comes to measuring out butter.
28 grams. Or use my pounds to grams conversion chart and calculator.
455 grams. Or use my pounds to grams conversion chart and calculator.
Still confused?
I've never quite understood why a recipe calls for a half cup of butter when CLEARLY a round peg doesn't go in a square hole – or in this case a rectangular slab of butter cannot be squeezed into a measuring cup.
And then there are the overseas recipes or old recipes that call for sticks, ounces and all manner of things.
But now you know how to turn a cup of butter to grams. If you come across a butter measurement that I haven't included, please comment below.
Butter recipes
All set? Whether it's cakes, slices or biscuits, there's no need to be confused when you're next baking up something magic with butter. Since you're here, why not check out some of my most popular buttery recipes:
You can also find out how to make butter at home here and find recipes for the best way to enjoy butter (on a scone!) here.
Anneke says
Hi,
I like to make a Brioche bread from an American recipe, but I am in Australia.
If I follow the American recipe, but using an Australian cup instead of American cup size, will the outcome stil be the same?
Libby Hakim says
Hi Anneke. The US cup is slightly smaller. It would really depend on the recipe. Feel free to email me through the recipe and I can let you know my thoughts. Libby 🙂