Cups to Grams Butter
Fixed butter density: 226 g per US cup (= 16 tbsp = 2 sticks).
Limitation: Educational kitchen conversion only.
How to Convert Butter Cups to Grams
Enter cups of butter. One US cup equals 226 g, 16 tablespoons, or two standard sticks.
Enter butter cups from the recipe.
Weigh when it matters
Volume-to-weight charts are averages. For finicky baking, weigh on a kitchen scale.
What 226 g per Cup Assumes
US packaged butter: 1 cup = 2 sticks = 16 tbsp ≈ 8 oz package weight.
Worked Examples
1 cup butter
Inputs
Result
Two US sticks.
¼ cup butter
Inputs
Result
226 × 0.25; half a stick.
Check your cup style
US customary cups differ from metric cups (250 mL). This cluster uses the US legal cup.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Volume-to-weight using standard US stick packaging.
Formula
Scientific Background
Assumptions follow published kitchen references cited in sources. Results are rounded for display.
Sources & review
Cups to Grams Butter documents the references behind its formulas and assumptions. Always treat results as educational estimates, not personalized professional advice.
Last reviewed
July 22, 2026
Reference
kingarthurbaking.com
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