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Grams of Butter to Cups

1 US cup of butter weighs 227 grams (g), or 8 ounces (oz), so 100 grams of butter equals 0.44 cups. To convert grams of butter to cups, divide the grams by 227.

One US cup of butter weighs 227 grams, or 2 standard sticks. Wrapper markings usually show tablespoons directly, so a scale is not required.

This page covers the butter grams to cups calculator, a chart from 10 g to 1,000 g, 6 common gram amounts, a cups to grams chart, 4 measuring steps, and a comparison with 9 other dairy ingredients.

1 cup
227 g
8 oz
½ cup
113.5 g
4 oz
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
14.2 g
1 tsp = 4.7 g
100 g
0.44 cups
⅓ cup + 1.5 tbsp

Butter Grams to Cups Calculator

Enter grams of butter to get cups, tablespoons, milliliters (ml), ounces, and pounds. The calculator uses 227 g per US cup (236.6 ml).

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g
Precision
Cup size 1 US cup = 236.6 ml
Butter
0.44
US cups

100g = 0.44 cups (≈ ½ cup)

7.05
Tablespoons
104.22
Millilitres
3.53
Ounces
0.22
Pounds
Formula 100 g ÷ 227 g/cup = 0.44 cups

Butter Grams to Cups Conversion Chart

The butter grams to cups chart converts 24 amounts from 10 g to 1,000 g into cups, a cup measure with tablespoons, teaspoons (tsp), and ounces. The highlighted row equals 1 US cup.

Grams Cups Cup measure Tbsp Tsp Oz
10 g 0.04 0.5 tbsp 0.7 2.1 0.4
15 g 0.07 1 tbsp 1.1 3.2 0.5
20 g 0.09 1.5 tbsp 1.4 4.2 0.7
25 g 0.11 2 tbsp 1.8 5.3 0.9
30 g 0.13 2 tbsp 2.1 6.3 1.1
50 g 0.22 ¼ cup 3.5 10.6 1.8
60 g 0.26 ¼ cup 4.2 12.7 2.1
75 g 0.33 ⅓ cup 5.3 15.9 2.6
100 g 0.44 ⅓ cup + 1.5 tbsp 7 21.1 3.5
120 g 0.53 ½ cup + 0.5 tbsp 8.5 25.4 4.2
125 g 0.55 ½ cup + 1 tbsp 8.8 26.4 4.4
150 g 0.66 ⅔ cup 10.6 31.7 5.3
175 g 0.77 ¾ cup + 0.5 tbsp 12.3 37 6.2
200 g 0.88 ¾ cup + 2 tbsp 14.1 42.3 7.1
225 g 0.99 1 cup 15.9 47.6 7.9
227 g 1 1 cup 16 48 8
250 g 1.1 1 cup + 1.5 tbsp 17.6 52.9 8.8
300 g 1.32 1 ⅓ cups 21.1 63.4 10.6
350 g 1.54 1 ½ cups + 0.5 tbsp 24.7 74 12.3
400 g 1.76 1 ¾ cups 28.2 84.6 14.1
450 g 1.98 2 cups 31.7 95.2 15.9
500 g 2.2 2 cups + 3 tbsp 35.2 105.7 17.6
750 g 3.3 3 ⅓ cups 52.9 158.6 26.5
1,000 g 4.41 4 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp 70.5 211.5 35.3

Values use US cups and the measuring method in the steps below. Cup measures round to the nearest ½ tablespoon.

How Many Cups Is 100, 200, 250, or 500 Grams of Butter?

6 common recipe amounts of butter convert to cups as follows, with the cup and tablespoon measure for each.

Butter Cups to Grams Chart

The butter cups to grams chart lists the weight of 13 US measures, from 1 teaspoon to 4 cups, in grams and ounces.

US measure Grams Ounces
1 teaspoon 4.7 g 0.2 oz
1 tablespoon 14.2 g 0.5 oz
⅛ cup 28.4 g 1 oz
¼ cup 56.8 g 2 oz
⅓ cup 75.7 g 2.7 oz
½ cup 113.5 g 4 oz
⅔ cup 151.3 g 5.3 oz
¾ cup 170.3 g 6 oz
1 cup 227 g 8 oz
1 ½ cups 340.5 g 12 oz
2 cups 454 g 16 oz
3 cups 681 g 24 oz
4 cups 908 g 32 oz

Convert any cup amount with the cups to grams converter.

How to Measure Butter Accurately

To measure butter accurately, use the wrapper markings: 1 US stick weighs 113.5 g (4 oz) and holds 8 tablespoons. 2 sticks fill 1 cup.

  1. 1

    Read the wrapper markings

    Each US stick wrapper shows 8 tablespoon lines. 1 tablespoon of butter weighs 14.2 g.

  2. 2

    Cut at the tablespoon line

    Cut straight down through the wrapper with a sharp knife at the amount the recipe needs.

  3. 3

    Pack softened butter for cup amounts

    Press softened butter into a dry measuring cup to remove air pockets, then level the top.

  4. 4

    Weigh it for an exact amount

    Set a bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add butter until the scale shows the gram amount in the recipe.

Butter vs Other Dairy Ingredients: Grams per Cup

Of 9 other dairy ingredients, 2 weigh less per cup than butter and 7 weigh more. Swap dairy ingredients by weight, not by cup, since the same cup holds a different number of grams.

Ingredient Grams per cup vs butter 100 g in cups
Shredded cheese 113 g −114 g 0.88
Shortening 205 g −22 g 0.49
Butter 227 g — 0.44
Sour cream 230 g +3 g 0.43
Cream cheese 232 g +5 g 0.43
Heavy cream 238 g +11 g 0.42
Milk 240 g +13 g 0.42
Cream (light) 240 g +13 g 0.42
Half-and-half 242 g +15 g 0.41
Yogurt 245 g +18 g 0.41

Butter Grams to Cups FAQ

How many grams are in 1 cup of butter?
1 US cup of butter weighs 227 grams (8 oz). ½ cup weighs 113.5 g, and ¼ cup weighs 56.8 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of butter?
100 grams of butter is 0.44 cups, or ⅓ cup + 1.5 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 100 g equals 7 tablespoons and 3.5 oz.
How many cups is 200 grams of butter?
200 grams of butter is 0.88 cups, or ¾ cup + 2 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 200 g equals 14.1 tablespoons and 7.1 oz.
How many cups is 250 grams of butter?
250 grams of butter is 1.1 cups, or 1 cup + 1.5 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 250 g equals 17.6 tablespoons and 8.8 oz.
How many cups is 500 grams of butter?
500 grams of butter is 2.2 cups, or 2 cups + 3 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 500 g equals 35.2 tablespoons and 17.6 oz.
How many grams of butter are in 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon of butter weighs 14.2 g, and 1 teaspoon weighs 4.7 g. A US cup holds 16 tablespoons and 48 teaspoons.
What is 2 cups of butter in grams?
2 cups of butter is 454 grams (16 oz). 3 cups is 681 g, and 4 cups is 908 g.
Does 1 cup of butter weigh the same as 1 cup of water?
No, 1 cup of butter weighs 227 g and 1 cup of water weighs 236.6 g. A cup of butter is 9.6 g lighter than a cup of water.
Is it better to measure butter in grams or cups?
Grams are more accurate for butter. A kitchen scale reads the same weight every time, while a cup of butter changes weight with packing, settling, and how the cup is filled.

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