In this brief blog, we will answer the query,” How many sticks of butter is a pound?” We will look at how many sticks of butter make up a kilogram and milliliters. We will talk about the amount of teaspoons and tablespoons that make up a stick of butter. We will finally briefly discuss what a stick of butter is.
How many sticks of butter is a pound?
There are 4 full sticks of butter in a pound. For people that do not reside in the United States and Canada understanding recipes that usually call for sticks of butter might be difficult. If you fall in this category worry no more, let’s take a look at the conversions of sticks of butter into various units.
Butter Volume | US Cups | Grams |
Half (½) stick of butter | ¼ cup | 56.7 grams |
1 stick of butter | ½ cup | 113.4 grams |
2 sticks of butter | 1 cup | 226.8 grams |
4 sticks of butter | 2 cups | 453.6 grams |
Butter Volume | Ounces | Pounds |
Half (½) stick of butter | 2 ounces | ⅛ pounds |
1 stick of butter | 4 ounces | ¼ pounds |
2 sticks of butter | 8 ounces | ½ pound |
4 sticks of butter | 16 ounces | 1 pound |
How many sticks of butter are in a Kilogram and Milliliter?
Butter Volume | Kilograms | Millitres |
Half (½) stick of butter | 0.056 | 62.5 mL |
1 stick of butter | 0.113 | 125 mL |
2 sticks of butter | 0.226 | 250 mL |
4 sticks of butter | 0.452 | 500 mL |
How many tablespoons, teaspoons and grams of butter make up a butter stick?
Butter Volume | Tablespoons | Grams | Teaspoons |
Half (½) stick of butter | 4 tablespoons | 56.7 grams | 12 teaspoons |
1 stick of butter | 8 tablespoons | 113.4 grams | 24 teaspoons |
2 sticks of butter | 16 tablespoons | 226.8 grams | 48 teaspoons |
What is a stick of butter?
In the United States butter is usually sold in ½ or 1 pound packages and these packages are usually divided into sticks. Each stick as evident in the table above usually weighs ¼ pound, 4 ounces or 110 grams.
One stick of butter as evident in the tables above also contains 8 tablespoons and for convenience purposes it is usually marked with some tablespoon measures. Each tablespoon weighs ½ an ounce which is equivalent to a metric weight of 15 grams.
Conclusion
In this brief blog, we have answered the query,” How many sticks of butter is a pound?” We have looked at how many sticks of butter make up a kilogram and milliliters. We have looked at the amount of teaspoons and tablespoons that make up a stick of butter. We have finally briefly discussed what a stick of butter is.
Citations
https://www.landolakes.com/kitchen-reference/measurements-abbreviations/