US butter is sold in 1/2 or 1 pound packages and divided into “sticks”.
Each stick weighs 1/4 pound/4 ounces/110g.
One stick also contains 8 tablespoons and for convenience the packaging is marked with the tablespoon measures.
Each tablespoon weighs 1/2 ounce which we usually equate to a metric weight of 15g.
European butter is sold in 250g packages and for convenience the packaging is marked with the 25g measures.
| Ingredient/Cup | 1 cup | 7/8 cup | 3/4 cup | 2/3 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/3 cup | 1/4 cup | 2Tbsp = 1/8cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopped fruits and vegetables | 150 | 131.25 | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 100 | 87.5 | 75g | 70g | 50g | 35g | 25g | 13g | |
| “Couscous uncooked” | 180 | 157.5 | 135g | 120g | 90g | 60g | 45g | 22g | |
| Breadcrumbs freash | 60 | 52.5 | 45g | 40g | 30g | 20g | 15g | 10g | |
| Breadcrumbs dry | 150 | 131.25 | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g | |
| Brown sugar | 180 | 157.5 | 135g | 120g | 90g | 60g | 45g | 23g | |
| Corn meal | 160 | 140 | 120g | 100g | 80g | 50g | 40g | 20g | |
| Corn starch | 120 | 105 | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g | |
| Cream cheese (8oz) | 225 | 196.875 | 170g | 150g | 115g | 75g | 55g | ||
| “Flour” | 120 | 105 | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g | |
| “Flour well sifted” | 110 | 96.25 | 80g | 70g | 55g | 35g | 27g | 13g | |
| “Macaronu uncooked” | 140 | 122.5 | 100g | 90g | 70g | 45g | 35g | 17g | |
| “Nuts chopped” | 150 | 131.25 | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g | |
| “Nuts ground” | 120 | 105 | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g | |
| “Oats uncooked quick” | 90 | 78.75 | 65g | 60g | 45g | 30g | 22g | 11g | |
| Raisins | 200 | 175 | 150g | 130g | 100g | 65g | 50g | 22g | |
| “Rice uncooked” | 190 | 166.25 | 140g | 125g | 95g | 65g | 48g | 24g | |
| Salt 1Tsp=5g | 300 | 262.5 | 230g | 200g | 150g | 100g | 75g | 40g | |
| “Sugar granulated” | 200 | 175 | 150g | 130g | 100g | 65g | 50g | 25g | |
| Vegetable shortening | 190 | 166.25 | 140g | 125g | 95g | 65g | 48g | 24g | |
| Water/Milk/Cream | 240ml | 200ml | 180ml | 160ml | 120ml(100ml) | 80ml | 60ml | 30ml | |
| Butter Measurement | |||||||||
| 1 tablespoon | 15g | ||||||||
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | 20g | ||||||||
| 2 tablespoons | 30g | ||||||||
| 2 1/2 tablespoons | 35g | ||||||||
| 3 tablespoons | 42.5g | ||||||||
| 3 1/2 tablespoons | 50g | ||||||||
| 4 tablespoons | 55g | ||||||||
| 7 tablespoons | 100g | ||||||||
| 8 tablespoons (1 stick) | 110g | ||||||||
| 10 tablespoon | 150g | ||||||||
| 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) | 225g | ||||||||
| 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) + 1.6 tablespoons | 250g | ||||||||
| Butter | Grams | Cups | Ounces | Pounds | |||||
| 1 stick | 113.4 | 1/2 | 4 | .25 | |||||
| 1/2 stick | 56.7 | 1/4 | 2 | — | |||||
| 2 sticks | 226.8 | 1 | 8 | .5 | |||||
| 1 tablespoon | 14.2 | — | .5 | — | |||||
| 1 teaspoon | 4.7 | — | .16 | — | |||||
| 1 pound | 453.6 | 2 | 16 | ||||||
| Common Values | |||||||||
| 0.35 oz | 10g | ||||||||
| 1/2 oz | 15g | ||||||||
| 2 oz | 50g | ||||||||
| 3.5oz | 100g | ||||||||
| 4oz | 125g | ||||||||
| 5oz | 150g | ||||||||
| 7oz | 200g | ||||||||
| 8 oz | 225g | ||||||||
| 8.8oz | 250g | ||||||||
| 1 Tbsp | 15ml | ||||||||
| 1 Tsp | 5ml | ||||||||