How much butter is in a stick?
1 stick = 1/2 cup
8 Tbsp · 4 oz · 113 g · 4 sticks = 1 lb
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Other cup standards
US cups: 0.5 · nutrition-label cups (240 mL): 0.493 · metric cups (250 mL): 0.473 · UK fluid ounces: 4.16
A standard US stick of butter is 1/2 cup, 8 Tbsp, 4 oz by weight or 113 g, and a 1 lb box holds 4 sticks, or 2 cups. The wrapper is printed with a line for each tablespoon, so you can cut most amounts right through the paper with a knife.
Each tablespoon of butter weighs about 14 g. Some stores, mostly in the western US, sell shorter, wider sticks; they weigh the same 4 oz but the wrapper lines may sit in different places, so read the marks rather than measuring by length.
Butter is easier to weigh than to pack into a cup. For other ingredients by weight, see grams in a cup.
| Tablespoons | Sticks | Cups | Ounces | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.5 | 14 |
| 2 | 0.25 | 1/8 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 1/4 | 2 | 57 |
| 5.33 | 0.67 | 1/3 | 2.67 | 76 |
| 6 | 0.75 | 3/8 | 3 | 85 |
| 8 | 1 | 1/2 | 4 | 113 |
| 10.67 | 1.33 | 2/3 | 5.33 | 151 |
| 12 | 1.5 | 3/4 | 6 | 170 |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 227 |
| 24 | 3 | 1 1/2 | 12 | 340 |
| 32 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 454 |
Stick weight: King Arthur Baking — Ingredient Weight Chart (consulted 2026-10-28).
How to cut 1/4, 1/3, 2/3 and 3/4 cup of butter
- 1/4 cup = 4 Tbsp = half a stick (2 oz, about 57 g).
- 1/3 cup = 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp. Cut at the 5 Tbsp line, then add a third of the next tablespoon (1 tsp). About 2.67 oz or 76 g.
- 2/3 cup = 10 Tbsp + 2 tsp: one full stick plus 2 2/3 Tbsp from a second. About 5.33 oz or 151 g.
- 3/4 cup = 12 Tbsp = 1 1/2 sticks. About 6 oz or 170 g.
Questions
How many ounces in a stick of butter?
4 oz by weight (113 g). In volume, a stick is 1/2 cup.
How much is 3/4 cup of butter on the stick?
1 1/2 sticks, which is 12 Tbsp.
2/3 cup of butter is how many Tbsp?
10 Tbsp + 2 tsp, or one stick plus 2 2/3 Tbsp.
How many tablespoons is 1/4 cup of butter?
4 Tbsp, which is half a stick.
By Alton Vieira · Updated . Sources: US customary units: NIST Handbook 44 · ingredient weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. How we calculate.