250 grams of butter in cups
250 grams of butter is 1.1 cups. US butter measures are exact — 1 stick = 4 oz = 8 tbsp = ½ cup = 113.4 g — so this conversion is precise, not an estimate.
Exact US measures: 1 stick = 4 oz = 8 tbsp = ½ cup = 113.4 g (anchored on 1 oz = 28.349523125 g). "Sticks" are US-only — UK/EU butter comes in 250 g blocks.
Butter measurements, made simple
In the US, butter is sold in sticks, and one stick is defined as 4 oz = 8 tablespoons = ½ cup = ¼ pound. Because those are exact definitions (not estimates), every conversion here is precise — anchored on the exact weight 1 ounce = 28.349523125 grams. So one stick is 113.4 g, a cup is 226.8 g, and a tablespoon is 14.2 g.
Butter conversion chart
| Butter | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 stick (½ cup) | 113 g | 4 oz | 8 tbsp |
| ½ stick (¼ cup) | 57 g | 2 oz | 4 tbsp |
| 1 cup (2 sticks) | 227 g | 8 oz | 16 tbsp |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.2 g | 0.5 oz | 1 tbsp |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.7 g | ⅙ oz | ⅓ tbsp |
| 1 pound (4 sticks) | 454 g | 16 oz | 32 tbsp |
FAQ
A US stick of butter is 113.4 g (commonly rounded to 113 g). That's 4 oz, 8 tablespoons, or half a cup.
Exactly 8 tablespoons. Half a stick is 4 tablespoons.
2 sticks make 1 cup (227 g). One stick is half a cup.
No. Sticks are a US thing. In the UK, EU and Australia butter comes in 250 g blocks and recipes weigh it in grams. A UK "half block" (125 g) is about 12 g more than a US stick (113 g), so don't treat them as the same.
The weight and volume conversions are the same — a gram is a gram. European-style butter just has a higher fat content (82–86% vs ~80%), which can affect baking results, not the measurement math.