Equivalent Measurements
Dash = less than 1/8 teaspoon
3 tsp. = 1 tbsp.
1 cup = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints (4 cups) = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon (liquid)
8 quarts = 1 peck (solid)
4 pecks = 1 bushel
16 oz. = 1 pound
Measurements + Abbreviations
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Measurements + Abbreviations
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Butter Conversion Calculator
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Our butter sticks are easy to measure! One full stick of butter equals 1/2 cup, or 8 tablespoons. Our half sticks equal 1/4 cup of butter, or 4 tablespoons. They can be used interchangeably in recipes. You don't have to use measuring cups to measure butter. Use the pre-marked wrappers to measure by tablespoons, 1/4 cup and 1/3 cup.
Butter Conversion Table
| Cups | Tablespoons | Sticks | Pounds | Ounces | Grams | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 454 | 96 |
| 1 | 16 | 2 | 1/2 | 8 | 227 | 48 |
| 3/4 | 12 | 1 1/2 | 3/8 | 6 | 170 | 36 |
| 1/2 | 8 | 1 | 1/4 | 4 | 113 | 24 |
| 1/3 | 5 1/3 | 2/3 | 1/6 | 2 2/3 | 76 | 16 |
| 1/4 | 4 | 1/2 | 1/8 | 2 | 57 | 12 |
| 1/16 | 1 | 1/8 | 1/32 | 1/2 | 14 | 3 |
If a recipe calls for an amount smaller or larger than a full stick use the pre-marked wrapper to measure by individual tablespoons, 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup. Each mark is one tablespoon. If a recipe calls for butter in pounds, 1 pound of butter equals 4 full sticks.
Common Measurements
Teaspoon Measurements
4 tbsp. = 1/4 cup
5 tbsp. + 1 tsp. = 1/3 cup
8 tbsp. = 1/2 cup
10 tbsp. + 2 tsp. = 2/3 cup
12 tbsp. = 3/4 cup
14 tbsp. = 7/8 cup
4 pecks = 1 bushel
16 tbsp. = 1 cup
Metric Measurements
(These have been slightly rounded.)
Volume Measurements
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1/4 cup = 60 ml
1/3 cup = 80 ml
1/2 cup = 120 ml
2/3 cup = 160 ml
3/4 cup = 180 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
1 quart = (4 cups) 1 liter
1 gallon = (4 quarts) 4 liters
Weight Measurements
1/2 ounce = 15 g
1 ounce = 30 g
3 ounces = 85 g
4 ounces = 115 g
8 ounces = 225 g
12 ounces = 340 g
16 ounces = 455g (1 lb.)
2 pounds = 1 kg
If you have a collection of leftover butter pieces and need a cup amount for a recipe you can use the "displacement method." Fill a liquid measuring cup with 1 cup cold water. Place cold butter (this won't work with soft butter) into measuring cup until water level reaches the amount you need for the recipe. i.e. if recipe calls for 1/3 cup butter, put butter pieces in until water level rises to 1 1/3 cups. Drain water and use that butter for the recipe.
Abbreviations
tsp. teaspoon
tbsp. tablespoon
pt. pint
qt. quart
oz. ounce(s)
lb. pound(s)
sq. square
min. minute(s)
hr. hour(s)
doz.dozen
ml milliliter
l liter
g gram
kg kilogram