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1/2 Cup of Butter in Grams

1/2 cup of butter = 113 grams

That's 113 g, or 4 oz by weight.

1/2 cup of butter in other units

Grams
113
Ounces
4
Metric cups (250 ml)
0.47
Tablespoons
8
Milliliters
118

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0.5 cups = 113 grams

How to convert cups of butter to grams

One level US cup of butter weighs about 227 g. Multiply: 1/2 × 227 = 113 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

1/2 cup of other ingredients

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

IngredientGrams
Vegetable Oil109 grams
Olive Oil108 grams
Coconut Oil109 grams
Shortening95 grams
All-Purpose Flour63 grams
Bread Flour64 grams
Almond Flour48 grams
Granulated Sugar100 grams
Brown Sugar110 grams
Powdered Sugar60 grams
Honey170 grams
Milk122 grams
Rolled Oats45 grams
White Rice (uncooked)93 grams

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1/2 cup of butter?

1/2 cup of butter is 113 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, 1/2 cup of butter would be 120 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.