# Butter Equivalents and Conversion Reference

- Link: https://lifeandwork.blog/cooking-measures-butter-equivalents-and-conversion-reference/
- Published: 2026-09-28T07:14:32-05:00
- Author: Bert Swope

Here is a quick reference for the more common measures the average home cook is 
like to encounter when using butter or margarine in recipes.  This table can also
be a useful reference for substituting butter of oil recipes.  Although, if you 
are substituting for oil you may want to liquefy the butter or margarine.

# Butter Equivalents and Conversions

  |

Cups

  |

Tablespoons

  |

Grams

  |

Ounces

  |

Grams

  |

Milliliters

  |  
 |

1/8

  |

2

  |

28

  |

0.56

  |

28

  |

29.57

  |  
 |

1/4

  |

4

  |

57

  |

1.13

  |

57

  |

59.14

  |  
 |

1/3

  |

5.33

  |

76

  |

2.82

  |

76

  |

78.86

  |  
 |

1/2

  |

8

  |

113

  |

4

  |

113

  |

118.29

  |  
 |

2/3

  |

10.66

  |

160

  |

5.64

  |

160

  |

157.72

  |  
 |

3/4

  |

12

  |

180

  |

6.34

  |

180

  |

177.44

  |  
 |

1

  |

16

  |

227

  |

8

  |

227

  |

236.58

  |

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