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Butter is a well-loved ingredient in cuisines around the world. It makes a pie pastry super flaky, creates fluffy frosting, and becomes a tasty sauce for pasta. When we open a new stick of butter, there are markings on the wrapper to distinguish the tablespoon amounts. But how many grams are in one stick of butter? What if you’re using a recipe that lists ingredients by weight (grams and pounds) rather than volume (cups and tablespoons)?
If you’re working on being more like Julia Child and honing your French cooking skills, there’s a chance those weighted ingredients call for metric measurements rather than the imperial system we use in the United States. It can be tricky to figure out how the math lines up when measuring butter for weight; we’ve got that info right here. Hang onto the numbers below so you’ll know how many grams are in a stick of butter, and avoid any guesswork.
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How Many Grams are in One Stick of Butter?
Measuring butter (and almost all ingredients, for that matter) is always most accurately done using a kitchen scale. If you’re a frequent baker, you probably know how many tablespoons are in a stick of butter (8 tablespoons). Here’s the breakdown of how many grams are in one stick of butter, plus cups, tablespoons, and ounces to translate any recipe:
| Butter Sticks | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ stick | ¼ cup | 4 Tbsp. | 2 oz. | 57 g |
| 1 stick | ½ cup | 8 Tbsp. | 4 oz. | 113 g |
| 1½ sticks | ¾ cup | 12 Tbsp. | 6 oz. | 170 g |
| 2 sticks | 1 | 16 Tbsp. | 8 oz. (½ pound) | 227 g |
Weighing Butter vs. Measuring Butter Amounts
When it comes to baking, precision is critical. While it’s possible just to cut half a stick of butter and add it to your recipe, the only way to ensure those cookies or cakes you bake will turn out exactly the same way every time is to weigh the ingredients.
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Butter Types
Since butter comes in different forms, knowing its weight will help you achieve the perfect bake. The USDA standard for American butter requires at least 80% fat. The difference in types of butter, though, will be determined by different grades (AA, A, and B). The grades may have slightly different tastes, but they can all be used interchangeably in recipes calling for stick butter.
European butter (or Irish butter) is another type of butter to consider using. It comes at a slightly higher price point but is known for its rich taste due to a higher fat count. You can also use this in recipes calling for stick butter, but since it usually comes in a block form, you’ll want to use the scale to weigh the butter.
Butter Substitutes
If you’re midrecipe and need a whole cup (two sticks) of softened butter but only have one stick of butter left, you can use substitutions, depending on the recipe. These include pureed prunes, mashed tofu, pureed beans, nonstick spray, flaxseed meal, or unsweetened applesauce. Make sure you keep our butter substitutes list handy for emergencies and find out the best option for what you’re making.
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