Pounds to Sticks Of Butter Conversion
Enter the butter in pounds below to get the value converted to sticks of butter.
How to Convert Pounds to Sticks Of Butter
To convert a pound measurement to a stick of butter measurement, multiply the butter by the conversion ratio.
Since one pound of butter is equal to 4 sticks of butter, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The butter in sticks of butter is equal to the pounds multiplied by 4.

How Many Sticks Of Butter Are in a Pound of Butter?
There are 4 sticks of butter in a pound of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 lb = 4 sticks of butter
Pounds and sticks of butter are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Pounds
Butter in the US is most commonly sold by the pound, which contains 4 sticks, or 16 ounces.
The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of butter. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb; for example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb.
Sticks 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]
Pound to Stick Of Butter Conversion Table
Pounds | Sticks Of Butter |
---|---|
1 lb | 4 |
2 lb | 8 |
3 lb | 12 |
4 lb | 16 |
5 lb | 20 |
6 lb | 24 |
7 lb | 28 |
8 lb | 32 |
9 lb | 36 |
10 lb | 40 |
11 lb | 44 |
12 lb | 48 |
13 lb | 52 |
14 lb | 56 |
15 lb | 60 |
16 lb | 64 |
17 lb | 68 |
18 lb | 72 |
19 lb | 76 |
20 lb | 80 |
21 lb | 84 |
22 lb | 88 |
23 lb | 92 |
24 lb | 96 |
25 lb | 100 |
26 lb | 104 |
27 lb | 108 |
28 lb | 112 |
29 lb | 116 |
30 lb | 120 |
31 lb | 124 |
32 lb | 128 |
33 lb | 132 |
34 lb | 136 |
35 lb | 140 |
36 lb | 144 |
37 lb | 148 |
38 lb | 152 |
39 lb | 156 |
40 lb | 160 |
References
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf