Cups to Sticks of Butter Converter
Enter the butter in cups below to convert it to sticks of butter.
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How to Convert Cups to Sticks of Butter
To convert a measurement in cups to a measurement in sticks of butter, multiply the butter by the following conversion ratio: 2 sticks of butter/cup.
Since one cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks of butter, you can use this simple formula to convert:
sticks of butter = cups × 2
The butter in sticks of butter is equal to the butter in cups multiplied by 2.
For example, here's how to convert 5 cups to sticks of butter using the formula above.
sticks of butter = (5 c × 2) = 10 sticks of butter
How Many Sticks of Butter Are in a Cup of Butter?
There are 2 sticks of butter in a cup of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 c = 2 sticks of butter
Cups and sticks of butter are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Cup?
One cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks, or 1/2 pound.
The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.
Learn more about cups.
What Is a Stick of Butter?
Butter in the US is sold in packages containing sticks of butter, usually 1/2 or one pound packages containing two or four sticks respectively. One stick of butter contains 8 tablespoons.[1]
Learn more about sticks of butter.
Cup to Stick of Butter Conversion Table
| Cups | Sticks Of Butter |
|---|---|
| 1 c | 2 |
| 2 c | 4 |
| 3 c | 6 |
| 4 c | 8 |
| 5 c | 10 |
| 6 c | 12 |
| 7 c | 14 |
| 8 c | 16 |
| 9 c | 18 |
| 10 c | 20 |
| 11 c | 22 |
| 12 c | 24 |
| 13 c | 26 |
| 14 c | 28 |
| 15 c | 30 |
| 16 c | 32 |
| 17 c | 34 |
| 18 c | 36 |
| 19 c | 38 |
| 20 c | 40 |
| 21 c | 42 |
| 22 c | 44 |
| 23 c | 46 |
| 24 c | 48 |
| 25 c | 50 |
| 26 c | 52 |
| 27 c | 54 |
| 28 c | 56 |
| 29 c | 58 |
| 30 c | 60 |
| 31 c | 62 |
| 32 c | 64 |
| 33 c | 66 |
| 34 c | 68 |
| 35 c | 70 |
| 36 c | 72 |
| 37 c | 74 |
| 38 c | 76 |
| 39 c | 78 |
| 40 c | 80 |
References
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf