Butter Converter
Turn sticks, cups, tablespoons and grams of butter into each other, and swap butter for oil.
Convert butter
- US stick (113 g)
- Turkish package (250 g)
- Cup
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Gram
- Ounce
Values are approximate. Butter brands and packages vary slightly.
Swap butter for oil
For the butter amount above. Use about 80% of the weight, or about 3/4 of the volume, as oil.
- Oil in grams
- Oil in millilitres
- Oil in tablespoons
- Oil in cups
Oil works well in cakes, muffins and quick breads. It is not a good swap for flaky pastry, shortbread or buttercream.
Clarified butter
Clarifying removes the water and milk solids, so you end up with roughly 75% of the weight you started with.
- Butter to start with (g)
- Clarified butter (g)
Butter quick reference
| Amount | Gram | Ounce | Tablespoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| ¼ cup (½ stick) | 56.7 | 2 | 4 |
| ½ cup (1 stick) | 113.4 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 cup (2 sticks) | 226.8 | 8 | 16 |
| Turkish package | 250 | 8.8 | 17.6 |
Good to know
- American packages mark tablespoons on the wrapper: one stick is 8 tablespoons.
- Butter is roughly 80% fat and 16–18% water, which is why oil is used at about 80% of the weight.
- Clarified butter and ghee have a higher smoke point than butter, so they suit frying and sautéing.
- Use unsalted butter for baking so you control the salt. If you use salted butter, add a little less salt to the recipe.