Culinary Chemistry & Density Insight
Butter (Unsalted) • 227 g/cupButter is a water-in-fat emulsion (typically 80-82% milkfat and 16-18% water). When baked, its water turns to steam, driving flaky layers in puff pastry and croissants.
Standard Density: 1 cup = 227g
Butter Cups to Grams Guide
In American baking, 1 standard cup of butter equals exactly 2 sticks, 8 ounces, or 227 grams.
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Baking IngredientUnsalted Butter
Conversion Density227 g per Cup
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All-Purpose Flour
2 cups(240 g)
Granulated Sugar
1 cup(200 g)
Unsalted Butter
0.5 cups(113.5 g)
Cocoa Powder
0.25 cups(25 g)
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Kitchen Best Practice
The Proper Way to Measure This Ingredient
Use the wrapper tablespoon markings (1 stick = 1/2 cup = 113.5g) or weigh chilled/softened butter on a digital kitchen scale. For melted butter, measure volume at the meniscus.
Costly Recipe Defect
Warning: The Common Scooping Mistake
Stuffing softened butter into a cup creates trapped air bubbles or overflows by 20g - 30g. Too much butter causes cookies to melt into greasy, burnt puddles, while too little butter results in dry, bread-like cakes with a tight, dry crumb.
Butter (Unsalted)
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Accurate weights for cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, and milliliters based on official baking density factors.
Cups to Grams & Ounces1 cup = 227g
| Cup Amount | Grams (g) | Ounces (oz) | Volume (ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 28.4 g | 1.0 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 56.8 g | 2.0 oz | 60 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 75.7 g | 2.7 oz | 80 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 113.5 g | 4.0 oz | 120 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 151.3 g | 5.3 oz | 160 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 170.3 g | 6.0 oz | 180 ml |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 8.0 oz | 240 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 340.5 g | 12.0 oz | 360 ml |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16.0 oz | 480 ml |
| 3 cups | 681 g | 24.0 oz | 720 ml |
| 4 cups | 908 g | 32.0 oz | 960 ml |
Spoons to Grams & Milliliters
| Spoon Measure | Grams (g) | Volume (ml) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.7 g | 5 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 14.2 g | 15 ml |
| 2 tbsp | 28.4 g | 30 ml |
| 4 tbsp (1/4 cup) | 56.8 g | 60 ml |
💡 Baker's Pro Tip:Net weight in grams. 1 US cup = 240 ml = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons.
Tested Baking Substitutions (Exact Gram Ratios)
When replacing this ingredient, volumetric cup swaps fail. Use these kitchen-tested gram ratios to maintain correct moisture and rise.
Option 1
Vegetable Oil + Water (Cake Batters)
Replace 1 cup (227g) butter with 170g (3/4 cup) vegetable oil plus 2 tbsp (30g) milk or water.
Replicates butter’s fat-to-water ratio, creating ultra-moist cakes that remain soft when chilled.
Option 2
Solid Coconut Oil (Pie Doughs)
Substitute 1:1 by weight (227g solid chilled coconut oil for 227g butter).
Maintains cold fat pockets in flaky pie crusts with a subtle, delicate sweetness.
Best Used For: Pastries Requiring Exact Precision
These delicate recipes are chemically sensitive to small weight discrepancies.
Flaky Croissants
All-Butter Pie Dough
Pound Cakes
French Buttercream
Brioche
Ingredient Chemistry & Weight FAQs
Butter (Unsalted)In the US, 2 sticks of butter equal 1 cup, weighing exactly 227 grams (8 ounces). One stick equals 1/2 cup or 113.5 grams.
The cup volume is identical (227g), but European butter contains 82-84% butterfat compared to American butter’s 80%, yielding richer pastry and flakier lamination.
Yes. 1 cup (227g) of salted butter contains about 1/2 teaspoon (3g) of salt; simply reduce your recipe’s added salt by 1/2 teaspoon.
Culinary Accuracy
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Granulated Sugar
Pure white sucrose crystals have a uniform geometric density: 1 level US cup of granulated sugar weighs exactly 200 grams.
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Packed Brown Sugar
Because sticky molasses coats every sugar crystal, brown sugar must be firmly packed. 1 level packed US cup weighs exactly 220 grams.
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Powdered Sugar (Confectioners)
Finely pulverized sucrose blended with anti-caking cornstarch: 1 level US cup of powdered sugar weighs exactly 120 grams.
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Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
Light, electrostatic, and intensely absorbent: 1 properly aerated and leveled US cup of unsweetened cocoa powder weighs exactly 100 grams.
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1 cup = 340g
Honey
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High-fat dairy liquid has a specific gravity close to water: 1 level US cup of heavy whipping cream weighs approximately 240 grams.
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