How many grams is one cup of butter?
1 cup of butter ≈ 227 g
Because one US cup of butter weighs about 227 grams, one cup of it is roughly 227 grams. One US cup of butter is 2 sticks, or 16 tablespoons — exactly 227 grams.
Recipes that list butter in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Butter conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 28.38 g | 1 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 56.75 g | 2 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 75.67 g | 2.67 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 113.5 g | 4 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 151.3 g | 5.34 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 170.3 g | 6.01 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 8.01 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 283.8 g | 10.01 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 340.5 g | 12.01 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16.01 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 681 g | 24.02 oz | 48 |
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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.