Grams of Butter to Cups
Butter is one of the easiest baking ingredients to convert because its density is consistent. At 227 g per cup (equivalent to two US sticks), it serves as a reliable reference. Softened, cold, and melted butter all weigh the same — only the physical form changes. Most baking recipes specify the state (softened, melted, or cold) in addition to the quantity.
Sticks equiv.: 1 cup = 2 US sticks · ½ cup = 1 stick · ¼ cup = ½ stick
227g ÷ 227g/cup = 1.00 cups
Butter Conversion Table
Common gram amounts converted to cups and tablespoons using 227 g per US cup. The highlighted row marks the 1-cup reference.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Sticks equiv. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cups | 1.8 tbsp | — |
| 50 g | 0.22 cups | 3.5 tbsp | — |
| 75 g | 0.33 cups | 5.3 tbsp | — |
| 100 g | 0.44 cups | 7.0 tbsp | — |
| 125 g | 0.55 cups | 8.8 tbsp | — |
| 150 g | 0.66 cups | 10.6 tbsp | — |
| 200 g | 0.88 cups | 14.1 tbsp | — |
| 250 g | 1.10 cups | 17.6 tbsp | — |
| 300 g | 1.32 cups | 21.1 tbsp | — |
| 400 g | 1.76 cups | 28.2 tbsp | — |
| 500 g | 2.20 cups | 35.2 tbsp | — |
| 750 g | 3.30 cups | 52.9 tbsp | — |
| 1,000 g | 4.41 cups | 70.5 tbsp | — |
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Butter Compared With Similar Ingredients
One of the most consistent cup-to-gram conversions in baking. Use the table below to compare densities before substituting in a recipe.
| Ingredient | G per US cup | Best for | Butter This page | 227 g | Baking, frosting, pastry |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 216 g | Cooking, moist baking |
| Vegetable Oil | 218 g | Neutral baking oil |
| Coconut Oil | 218 g | Solid/liquid depending on temp |
| Peanut Butter | 258 g | Dense paste, baking & spreading |
How to Measure Butter Accurately
Small measuring errors in butter can have a noticeable impact on your results. Follow these steps for the most consistent outcome.
Confirm the recipe unit
Check whether the recipe means grams, cups, tablespoons, or ounces before converting. Mixing units is the most common source of errors.
Use the right measuring tool
Use dry measuring cups for dry ingredients (flour, sugar, oats) and liquid measuring cups for liquids (oil, honey, milk). The type of cup changes the reading.
Pack into measuring cup firmly, or melt and use a liquid cup.
The way you fill the cup changes the final weight. Use weight instead of cup measurements for butter in laminated pastry — even small errors compound across multiple layers.
Weigh for repeatability
A digital kitchen scale removes all measuring variables and makes it easy to reproduce exactly the same result every time you bake or cook.
Butter Grams to Cups — FAQ
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Olive oil weighs about 5% less per cup than butter. When substituting oil for butter in baking, use 0.75 to 0.875 times the butter amount because oil provides more fat by weight than an equal volume of butter.
1 cup of cold solid butter = 227g. 1 cup of melted butter = approximately 224g (very similar). The density difference between cold and melted butter is negligible for conversion purposes. Always measure butter by weight, not temperature state.
European-style butter has a higher fat content (82–84%) vs US butter (80%). This difference is minor for most recipes but can matter in flaky pastry where fat content affects layering.
A shortbread recipe calls for 115g butter (half a US cup). If you measure using a cup without pressing cold butter in firmly, air pockets can reduce the actual weight to 95–105g — producing a drier, more crumbly result. Weighing butter in grams eliminates this entirely.
Do not use a liquid measuring cup to measure butter by volume. Liquid cups are designed for liquids and are not accurate for solid or semi-solid fats. Use a dry measuring cup or — better — a kitchen scale.