Sticks of butter to cups converter
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Cups (cup)
- 0.5
1 stick = 0.5 cups.
- Amount
- 1 stick
Cups (cup): 0.5. 1 stick = 0.5 cups.
Cups (cup) by sticks of butter (stick)
How to calculate
Converts sticks of butter (stick) to cups (cup) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Sticks of butter (stick) 1): 1 stick = 0.5 cups.
Formula: cup = stick × 0.5
- 1 stick of butter = 0.5 cups, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Cups, ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, pints, quarts, and gallons are US customary units: 1 US cup is 8 US fluid ounces.
- Exact on the typed decimals: at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Sticks of butter (stick) 1 gives Cups (cup) 0.5.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Sticks of butter (stick) 3 gives Cups (cup) 1.5.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Cups (cup) 1.5 gives Sticks of butter (stick) 3.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many cups are in a stick of butter?
1 stick of butter is 0.5 cups, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert sticks of butter to cups?
Multiply by 0.5: cup = stick × 0.5. For example, 1 stick × 0.5 = 0.5 cups.
How do I convert cups back to sticks of butter?
Multiply by 2, or type the cups into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 cup is 2 sticks of butter.
How many cups is 1 stick of butter?
1/2 cup. A US stick is marked in 8 tablespoons, and 16 tablespoons make a cup.
How much does a stick of butter weigh?
113 g, about 4 oz (1/4 lb), in USDA FoodData Central. A cup of butter is 227 g, the weight of 2 sticks.
How many sticks of butter are in a cup?
2. Type 1 in the cups box to see it.
What about butter sold in blocks?
Blocks are sold by weight, often 250 g, which is about 1.1 US cups (227 g a cup, USDA). Weigh them, or use the grams to cups converter with butter.