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3 Cups of Butter in Grams

3 cups of butter = 680 grams

That's 680 g, or 24 oz by weight.

3 cups of butter in other units

Grams
680
Ounces
24
Metric cups (250 ml)
2.84
Tablespoons
48
Milliliters
710

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3 cups = 680 grams

How to convert cups of butter to grams

One level US cup of butter weighs about 227 g. Multiply: 3 × 227 = 680 g.

In the US, butter comes in sticks: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g. A full pound is 4 sticks (2 cups).

Butter: cups to grams chart

CupsGrams
1/8 cup28 grams
1/4 cup57 grams
1/3 cup76 grams
1/2 cup113 grams
2/3 cup151 grams
3/4 cup170 grams
1 cup227 grams
1 1/4 cups284 grams
1 1/2 cups340 grams
2 cups454 grams
2 1/2 cups567 grams
3 cups680 grams
4 cups907 grams

3 cups of other ingredients

The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:

IngredientGrams
Vegetable Oil654 grams
Olive Oil648 grams
Coconut Oil654 grams
Shortening570 grams
All-Purpose Flour375 grams
Bread Flour381 grams
Almond Flour288 grams
Granulated Sugar600 grams
Brown Sugar660 grams
Powdered Sugar360 grams
Honey1,020 grams
Milk732 grams
Rolled Oats270 grams
White Rice (uncooked)555 grams

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 3 cups of butter?

3 cups of butter is 680 grams, based on 227 g per level US cup.

Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?

Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). Using a metric cup, 3 cups of butter would be 719 g.

Should I weigh butter or measure it by volume?

In the US, butter comes in sticks: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g. A full pound is 4 sticks (2 cups). Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.