Cups To Sticks Of Butter Conversion - Inch Calculator

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• Cups to Sticks of Butter Converter
• How to Convert Cups to Sticks of Butter
• How Many Sticks of Butter Are in a Cup of Butter?
• What Is a Cup?
• What Is a Stick of Butter?
• Cup to Stick of Butter Conversion Table
• References

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How to Convert Cups to Sticks of Butter

To convert a measurement in cups to a measurement in sticks of butter, multiply the butter by the following conversion ratio: 2 sticks of butter/cup.

Since one cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks of butter, you can use this simple formula to convert:

sticks of butter = cups × 2

The butter in sticks of butter is equal to the butter in cups multiplied by 2.

For example, here's how to convert 5 cups to sticks of butter using the formula above.

sticks of butter = (5 c × 2) = 10 sticks of butter

How Many Sticks of Butter Are in a Cup of Butter?

There are 2 sticks of butter in a cup of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 c = 2 sticks of butter

Cups and sticks of butter are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Cup?

One cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks, or 1/2 pound.

The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.

Learn more about cups.

What Is a Stick of Butter?

Butter in the US is sold in packages containing sticks of butter, usually 1/2 or one pound packages containing two or four sticks respectively. One stick of butter contains 8 tablespoons.[1]

Learn more about sticks of butter.

Cup to Stick of Butter Conversion Table

Table showing various cup measurements converted to sticks of butter.

Cups	Sticks Of Butter
1 c	2
2 c	4
3 c	6
4 c	8
5 c	10
6 c	12
7 c	14
8 c	16
9 c	18
10 c	20
11 c	22
12 c	24
13 c	26
14 c	28
15 c	30
16 c	32
17 c	34
18 c	36
19 c	38
20 c	40
21 c	42
22 c	44
23 c	46
24 c	48
25 c	50
26 c	52
27 c	54
28 c	56
29 c	58
30 c	60
31 c	62
32 c	64
33 c	66
34 c	68
35 c	70
36 c	72
37 c	74
38 c	76
39 c	78
40 c	80

References

1. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf

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