Convert Teaspoons of Butter to Pounds
Enter the butter in teaspoons below to convert it to pounds.
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How to Convert Teaspoons to Pounds
To convert a measurement in teaspoons to a measurement in pounds, divide the butter by the following conversion ratio: 96 teaspoons/pound.
Since one pound of butter is equal to 96 teaspoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:
pounds = teaspoons ÷ 96
The butter in pounds is equal to the butter in teaspoons divided by 96.
For example, here's how to convert 5 teaspoons to pounds using the formula above.
pounds = (5 tsp ÷ 96) = 0.052083 lb
Teaspoons and pounds are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Teaspoon?
One teaspoon of butter is equal to 1/3 of a tablespoon or about 4.7 grams.
The teaspoon is a US customary unit of volume. Teaspoons can be abbreviated as tsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t, ts, or tspn. For example, 1 teaspoon can be written as 1 tsp, 1 t, 1 ts, or 1 tspn.
Learn more about teaspoons.
What Is a Pound?
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 weight. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb; for example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb.
Learn more about pounds.
Teaspoon to Pound Conversion Table
| Teaspoons | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 0.010417 lb |
| 2 tsp | 0.020833 lb |
| 3 tsp | 0.03125 lb |
| 4 tsp | 0.041667 lb |
| 5 tsp | 0.052083 lb |
| 6 tsp | 0.0625 lb |
| 7 tsp | 0.072917 lb |
| 8 tsp | 0.083333 lb |
| 9 tsp | 0.09375 lb |
| 10 tsp | 0.104167 lb |
| 11 tsp | 0.114583 lb |
| 12 tsp | 0.125 lb |
| 13 tsp | 0.135417 lb |
| 14 tsp | 0.145833 lb |
| 15 tsp | 0.15625 lb |
| 16 tsp | 0.166667 lb |
| 17 tsp | 0.177083 lb |
| 18 tsp | 0.1875 lb |
| 19 tsp | 0.197917 lb |
| 20 tsp | 0.208333 lb |
| 21 tsp | 0.21875 lb |
| 22 tsp | 0.229167 lb |
| 23 tsp | 0.239583 lb |
| 24 tsp | 0.25 lb |
| 25 tsp | 0.260417 lb |
| 26 tsp | 0.270833 lb |
| 27 tsp | 0.28125 lb |
| 28 tsp | 0.291667 lb |
| 29 tsp | 0.302083 lb |
| 30 tsp | 0.3125 lb |
| 31 tsp | 0.322917 lb |
| 32 tsp | 0.333333 lb |
| 33 tsp | 0.34375 lb |
| 34 tsp | 0.354167 lb |
| 35 tsp | 0.364583 lb |
| 36 tsp | 0.375 lb |
| 37 tsp | 0.385417 lb |
| 38 tsp | 0.395833 lb |
| 39 tsp | 0.40625 lb |
| 40 tsp | 0.416667 lb |