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Butter cups to grams converter
Use this butter cups to grams converter when a recipe gives volume but you want the repeatability of a kitchen scale. The page is pre-filled with butter and uses 227 grams per US cup as the working density, so cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, milliliter, fluid ounce, and gram conversions stay tied to the ingredient instead of a generic liquid assumption. Butter is usually easiest to weigh or read from wrapper markings; melted and softened butter occupy cups differently. It is most useful for cookies, cakes, pastry, buttercream, sauces, and stick-to-cup conversions, especially when scaling a recipe up or down before mixing.
Quick conversion table
| US cup | Gram |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 227 g |
| 5 cup | 1,135 g |
| 10 cup | 2,270 g |
| 25 cup | 5,675 g |
| 50 cup | 11,350 g |
| 100 cup | 22,700 g |
Butter conversion data
- Grams per cup
- 227 g
- Grams per tablespoon
- 14.19 g
- Grams per teaspoon
- 4.73 g
- Best for
- cookies, cakes, pastry, buttercream, sauces, and stick-to-cup conversions
- Measuring note
- Butter is usually easiest to weigh or read from wrapper markings; melted and softened butter occupy cups differently.
- Source
- King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart, accessed 2026-05-06
Useful notes
Why ingredient matters
A cup of flour and a cup of butter do not weigh the same. Pick an ingredient when converting to or from grams.
Common kitchen units
Cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters, fluid ounces, and grams are kept in one fast form.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of butter?
This page uses 227 grams for 1 US cup of butter. Cup weights can vary by brand, grind, moisture, and packing method, so weigh the ingredient when precision matters.
Can I convert butter tablespoons and teaspoons to grams here?
Yes. Choose tablespoons or teaspoons in the unit menu and keep butter selected as the ingredient. The calculator uses the same ingredient density for the smaller volume units.
Why is butter different from water in a cooking converter?
Butter has its own density, so a cup does not weigh the same as a cup of water. That is why this page keeps a dedicated ingredient setting instead of using one universal cups-to-grams factor.
What measuring note should I remember for butter?
Butter is usually easiest to weigh or read from wrapper markings; melted and softened butter occupy cups differently.