Butter Sticks to Grams
Convert US butter sticks to grams and ounces instantly. One US butter stick = 113.4 g.
How to use this tool
- Enter butter sticks in the fields above.
- Results update instantly as you type — or click Calculate.
- Read your grams and the full breakdown beneath it.
Formula
Grams = Sticks × 113.398 g
Ounces = Sticks × 4 oz
Cups = Sticks × 0.5 cup
Tablespoons = Sticks × 8 tbsp
One US butter stick is defined as 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 4 oz ≈ 113.4 g.
How it works
A standard US butter stick weighs 113.3980925 grams (the exact USDA figure), holds 4 fluid ounces by weight convention, equals half a cup, and contains 8 tablespoons. Multiplying the number of sticks by each of these fixed factors gives all equivalent measures simultaneously.
A common mistake is assuming that a "stick" is a universal measure — in the US a stick is 1/2 cup (113 g), but in some other English-speaking countries butter is sold in blocks with no stick divisions, and European recipes typically give butter by weight in grams rather than sticks or cups.
Worked example
Convert 1 stick of butter to grams and other units
- Start with 1 US butter stick.
- Grams: 1 × 113.3980925 ≈ 113.4 g.
- Also: 1 stick = 4 oz, 0.5 cup, 8 tablespoons.
1 stick of butter = 113.4 g, 4 oz, 0.5 cup, 8 tablespoons.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming European or Australian butter blocks equal a US stick -- a standard European 250 g block is about 2.2 US sticks, not 2.
- Reading the wrapper markings as cups when they are tablespoon divisions -- each stick is marked in 8 tablespoon increments, not 1/2-cup increments (even though 1 stick = 1/2 cup).
- Using volume-scooped butter rather than slicing from the stick -- the wrapper markings only work accurately when cutting the cold stick on the printed lines, not when spooning softened butter.
Key terms
- US butter stick
- A pre-wrapped portion of butter weighing 4 oz (≈ 113.4 g), equal to 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons. Four sticks make one pound.
- Tablespoon (tbsp)
- A US volume unit equal to 3 teaspoons or approximately 14.79 mL. Butter sticks are pre-scored into 8 tablespoon portions.
- Fluid ounce vs. weight ounce
- For butter, 'ounce' refers to weight (avoirdupois), not fluid volume. 1 stick = 4 weight ounces ≈ 113.4 g.
- Cup (US)
- A US volume measure equal to 16 tablespoons or approximately 236.6 mL. One stick of butter fills exactly half a cup.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is one stick of butter?
- One US stick of butter equals 113.4 grams (4 ounces / 1/2 cup / 8 tablespoons).
- How many grams is half a stick of butter?
- Half a stick of butter is 56.7 grams (2 oz / 1/4 cup / 4 tablespoons).