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Excellent results begin with the best ingredients measured perfectly. This convenient chart helps you measure efficiently.

Butter Conversion Calculator

CupsTablespoonsSticksPoundsOuncesGramsTeaspoons = CupsTablespoonsSticksPoundsOuncesGramsTeaspoons

Our butter sticks are easy to measure! One full stick of butter equals 1/2 cup, or 8 tablespoons. Our half sticks equal 1/4 cup of butter, or 4 tablespoons. They can be used interchangeably in recipes. You don't have to use measuring cups to measure butter. Use the pre-marked wrappers to measure by tablespoons, 1/4 cup and 1/3 cup.

Butter Conversion Table

Cups	Tablespoons	Sticks	Pounds	Ounces	Grams	Teaspoons
2	32	4	1	16	454	96
1	16	2	1/2	8	227	48
3/4	12	1 1/2	3/8	6	170	36
1/2	8	1	1/4	4	113	24
1/3	5 1/3	2/3	1/6	2 2/3	76	16
1/4	4	1/2	1/8	2	57	12
1/16	1	1/8	1/32	1/2	14	3

If a recipe calls for an amount smaller or larger than a full stick use the pre-marked wrapper to measure by individual tablespoons, 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup. Each mark is one tablespoon. If a recipe calls for butter in pounds, 1 pound of butter equals 4 full sticks.

Common Measurements

Equivalent Measurements

Dash = less than 1/8 teaspoon

3 tsp. = 1 tbsp.

1 cup = 1/2 pint

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints (4 cups) = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon (liquid)

8 quarts = 1 peck (solid)

4 pecks = 1 bushel

16 oz. = 1 pound

Teaspoon Measurements

4 tbsp. = 1/4 cup

5 tbsp. + 1 tsp. = 1/3 cup

8 tbsp. = 1/2 cup

10 tbsp. + 2 tsp. = 2/3 cup

12 tbsp. = 3/4 cup

14 tbsp. = 7/8 cup

4 pecks = 1 bushel

16 tbsp. = 1 cup

Metric Measurements

(These have been slightly rounded.)

Volume Measurements

1 teaspoon = 5 ml

1 tablespoon = 15 ml

1/4 cup = 60 ml

1/3 cup = 80 ml

1/2 cup = 120 ml

2/3 cup = 160 ml

3/4 cup = 180 ml

1 cup = 240 ml

1 quart = (4 cups) 1 liter

1 gallon = (4 quarts) 4 liters

Weight Measurements

1/2 ounce = 15 g

1 ounce = 30 g

3 ounces = 85 g

4 ounces = 115 g

8 ounces = 225 g

12 ounces = 340 g

16 ounces = 455g (1 lb.)

2 pounds = 1 kg

If you have a collection of leftover butter pieces and need a cup amount for a recipe you can use the "displacement method." Fill a liquid measuring cup with 1 cup cold water. Place cold butter (this won't work with soft butter) into measuring cup until water level reaches the amount you need for the recipe. i.e. if recipe calls for 1/3 cup butter, put butter pieces in until water level rises to 1 1/3 cups. Drain water and use that butter for the recipe.

Abbreviations

tsp. teaspoon

tbsp. tablespoon

pt. pint

qt. quart

oz. ounce(s)

lb. pound(s)

sq. square

min. minute(s)

hr. hour(s)

doz.dozen

ml milliliter

l liter

g gram

kg kilogram