Sticks of Butter to Cups Converter

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1 stick of butter = 0.5 c

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How to Convert Sticks of Butter to Cups

To convert a measurement in sticks of butter to a measurement in cups, divide 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:

cups = sticks of butter ÷ 2

The butter in cups is equal to the butter in sticks of butter divided by 2.

For example, here's how to convert 5 sticks of butter to cups using the formula above.
cups = (5 sticks of butter ÷ 2) = 2.5 c
conversion scale showing sticks of butter and equivalent cups butter values

How Many Cups Are in a Stick of Butter of Butter?

There are 0.5 cups in a stick of butter of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 sticks of butter = 0.5 c

Sticks of butter and cups are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

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.

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.

Stick of Butter to Cup Conversion Table

Table showing various stick of butter measurements converted to cups.
Sticks Of Butter Cups
1 0.5 c
2 1 c
3 1.5 c
4 2 c
5 2.5 c
6 3 c
7 3.5 c
8 4 c
9 4.5 c
10 5 c
11 5.5 c
12 6 c
13 6.5 c
14 7 c
15 7.5 c
16 8 c
17 8.5 c
18 9 c
19 9.5 c
20 10 c
21 10.5 c
22 11 c
23 11.5 c
24 12 c
25 12.5 c
26 13 c
27 13.5 c
28 14 c
29 14.5 c
30 15 c
31 15.5 c
32 16 c
33 16.5 c
34 17 c
35 17.5 c
36 18 c
37 18.5 c
38 19 c
39 19.5 c
40 20 c

References

  1. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf

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