What this calculator does
Tablespoons of butter to grams is one of the most common baking conversions there is, since US recipes usually call for butter by the tablespoon while packaging and kitchen scales elsewhere read in grams. A US tablespoon of butter weighs 14.1875 g, based on a standard US cup of butter weighing 227 g and 16 tablespoons making up that cup.
Enter any number of tablespoons, such as 2 tbsp butter in grams for a small addition to a sauce, or a larger amount like 6 tablespoons butter to grams for a batch of shortbread, and the weight in grams comes back directly, along with the equivalent in cups, ounces and grams to tablespoons the other way.
The formula
Grams is calculated as tablespoons multiplied by 14.1875, the weight of one US tablespoon of butter. That figure comes from a standard US cup of butter weighing 227 g, divided by the 16 tablespoons in a US cup. Converting grams back to tablespoons simply reverses the calculation, dividing by 14.1875.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| US tablespoon | A volume measure of 14.7868 mL; for butter this holds 14.1875 g. |
| 227 g per cup | The standard reference weight for one US cup of butter, the figure this whole conversion is built from. |
| Butter stick | A US packaging unit, half a cup, 8 tablespoons, about 113.5 g, often printed with tablespoon markings on the wrapper. |
The inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Value | The number of tablespoons, or grams, to convert, depending on the direction chosen below. |
| Convert | Choose whether to convert tablespoons of butter to grams, or grams to tablespoons. |
When to use it
Converting 2 tbsp butter in grams for a recipe
A small quantity of butter called for by the tablespoon, such as for greasing a pan or finishing a sauce, converts to a precise gram weight for anyone measuring on a kitchen scale.
Scaling a batch that lists butter in tablespoons
A recipe such as shortbread or a pastry base that calls for 6 tablespoons butter to grams or more converts cleanly to a total weight, useful when scaling the recipe up or down.
Working out tablespoons from a weighed amount of butter
Given a weight of butter already portioned out, such as from a labelled block, converting grams to tablespoons checks it against what a recipe calls for by the spoon.
Worked examples
Every figure in the tables below is produced by this page’s own calculator at build time, so the numbers and the tool always agree. Select any row to load that scenario.
Tablespoons of butter to grams, at common recipe quantities
A range of tablespoon quantities of butter, each converted to grams.
| Tablespoons | Grams | In ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 g | 0.50 oz |
| 2 | 28.4 g | 1.00 oz |
| 3 | 42.6 g | 1.50 oz |
| 4 | 56.8 g | 2.00 oz |
| 6 | 85.1 g | 3.00 oz |
| 8 | 113.5 g | 4.00 oz |
Grams of butter to tablespoons, at common package sizes
A range of gram weights of butter, each converted back to tablespoons.
Questions
How many grams is 2 tbsp of butter?
About 28.4 g, using 2 × 14.1875 g per tablespoon.
How many grams is 1 tbsp of butter?
About 14.2 g, based on a standard US cup of butter weighing 227 g divided across 16 tablespoons.
How many grams is 6 tablespoons of butter?
About 85.1 g, using 6 × 14.1875 g per tablespoon.
Is a stick of butter the same everywhere?
A US stick of butter is half a US cup, 8 tablespoons, about 113.5 g. It is a US packaging convention rather than an international one, so butter sold elsewhere is usually packaged and weighed differently, typically in whole grams or a 250 g block.
For other common baking ingredients converted from tablespoons to grams, see the grams in a tablespoon calculator. For a weight of butter converted to cups instead, see the grams to cups calculator.