1 US stick of butter = 113.4 grams (4 oz exactly). Butter is sold in ¼-pound (113.4 g) sticks in the United States, with the weight marked on the wrapper.
| Stick of butter | Gram (g) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 stick | 28.35 g |
| 0.5 stick | 56.7 g |
| 0.75 stick | 85.05 g |
| 1 stick | 113.4 g |
| 1.5 stick | 170.1 g |
| 2 stick | 226.8 g |
| 3 stick | 340.2 g |
| 4 stick | 453.6 g |
| 5 stick | 567 g |
| 6 stick | 680.4 g |
The US stick of butter is a weight-defined measure: 1 stick = 4 oz = 113.4 g = ½ cup. American butter is sold in 1-pound (454 g) packages divided into four equal sticks, with tablespoon markings on the wrapper. A recipe calling for "2 sticks of butter" means 226.8 g.
In Europe, butter comes in 250 g blocks — slightly more than 2 sticks (226.8 g). For most recipes the 23 g difference is close enough; for precision, weigh. The UK and Australia sell butter in 250 g or 500 g blocks with no "stick" concept at all.
Because the stick is weight-defined, you don't need to select an ingredient — 1 stick is always 113.4 g regardless of butter brand or temperature. This makes stick-to-gram conversions one of the few cooking conversions that is exact rather than approximate. Cold, room-temperature, and melted butter all have the same mass per stick.
1 US stick of butter equals exactly 113.4 grams (4 avoirdupois ounces or ¼ pound).
250 grams of butter equals 2.20 sticks (250 ÷ 113.4).
2 sticks of butter equals 226.8 grams, just under ½ pound (227 g).