
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 | |
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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 | ||||||||