Teaspoons of Butter to Grams Converter (tsp to g)

Convert teaspoons of butter to grams (tsp to g). See exact results in grams, ounces, tablespoons, sticks, and cups. Includes a complete butter conversion reference table.

🧈 TEASPOONS OF BUTTER

tsp

WEIGHT IN GRAMS

4.73 g

OUNCES

0.167 oz

TABLESPOONS

0.33 tbsp

STICKS

0.042 sticks

CUPS

0.021 cups

Butter — Teaspoons to Grams

Teaspoons	Grams	Ounces	Tbsp	Sticks
0.5 tsp	2.4 g	0.08 oz	0.2 tbsp	0.02 sticks
1 tsp	4.7 g	0.17 oz	0.3 tbsp	0.04 sticks
1.5 tsp	7.1 g	0.25 oz	0.5 tbsp	0.06 sticks
2 tsp	9.5 g	0.33 oz	0.7 tbsp	0.08 sticks
3 tsp	14.2 g	0.50 oz	1.0 tbsp	0.13 sticks
4 tsp	18.9 g	0.67 oz	1.3 tbsp	0.17 sticks
6 tsp	28.4 g	1.00 oz	2.0 tbsp	0.25 sticks
8 tsp	37.8 g	1.33 oz	2.7 tbsp	0.33 sticks
12 tsp	56.8 g	2.00 oz	4.0 tbsp	0.50 sticks
16 tsp	75.7 g	2.67 oz	5.3 tbsp	0.67 sticks
24 tsp	113.5 g	4.00 oz	8.0 tbsp	1.00 sticks
32 tsp	151.4 g	5.34 oz	10.7 tbsp	1.33 sticks
48 tsp	227.0 g	8.01 oz	16.0 tbsp	2.00 sticks
96 tsp	454.1 g	16.02 oz	32.0 tbsp	4.00 sticks

How to Convert Teaspoons of Butter to Grams

One teaspoon of butter weighs approximately 4.73 grams. To convert teaspoons to grams:

grams = teaspoons × 4.73

Example: 3 teaspoons of butter
= 3 × 4.73 = 14.19 grams (1 tablespoon)

Example: 24 teaspoons of butter
= 24 × 4.73 = 113.52 grams (1 stick)

This conversion is specific to butter (density ~0.959 g/mL). Other fats like oil or lard have slightly different weights per teaspoon.

The US Butter Stick — Complete Anatomy

In the United States, butter is sold in "sticks" — a format unique to America. Here's how one stick breaks down:

Measurement	Per Stick	Per ½ Stick	Per ¼ Stick
Grams	113.4 g	56.7 g	28.35 g
Ounces	4 oz	2 oz	1 oz
Tablespoons	8 tbsp	4 tbsp	2 tbsp
Teaspoons	24 tsp	12 tsp	6 tsp
Cups	½ cup	¼ cup	⅛ cup
Pounds	¼ lb	⅛ lb	1/16 lb

Tip: A standard US butter box contains 4 sticks = 1 pound = 454 grams = 2 cups.

Butter Measurement Quick Reference

Common Amount	Teaspoons	Tablespoons	Grams	Ounces
A pat of butter	~1 tsp	⅓ tbsp	~5 g	~0.17 oz
1 tablespoon	3 tsp	1 tbsp	14.2 g	0.5 oz
2 tablespoons	6 tsp	2 tbsp	28.4 g	1.0 oz
¼ cup	12 tsp	4 tbsp	56.7 g	2.0 oz
⅓ cup	16 tsp	5⅓ tbsp	75.7 g	2.67 oz
½ cup (1 stick)	24 tsp	8 tbsp	113.4 g	4.0 oz
⅔ cup	32 tsp	10⅔ tbsp	151.2 g	5.33 oz
¾ cup	36 tsp	12 tbsp	170.1 g	6.0 oz
1 cup (2 sticks)	48 tsp	16 tbsp	226.8 g	8.0 oz
1 lb (4 sticks)	96 tsp	32 tbsp	453.6 g	16.0 oz

Butter vs. Common Substitutes

If you're substituting butter in a recipe, the weight per teaspoon differs slightly:

Fat / Spread	Grams per Teaspoon	Density (g/mL)	Notes
Butter	4.73 g	0.959	Standard dairy butter
Margarine	4.73 g	~0.96	Nearly identical to butter
Coconut Oil (solid)	4.51 g	0.915	Slightly lighter than butter
Ghee (clarified butter)	4.54 g	0.921	Water removed, so denser fat
Olive Oil	4.49 g	0.911	Liquid — use a measuring spoon
Lard	4.52 g	0.917	Animal fat, similar to butter

Why Americans Measure Butter in Sticks

The butter "stick" is an American invention from the early 1900s when butter companies began packaging butter in pre-formed 4-oz bars for convenience. Most other countries sell butter in 250g blocks. The stick system makes it easy to estimate amounts using the tablespoon markings printed on the wrapper — but for precise baking, weighing in grams is always more accurate.

Reading Butter Wrapper Markings

Each US butter stick wrapper has tablespoon markings printed on it. To measure a specific amount:

Each marking = 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.2 grams
The full stick has 8 markings (8 tablespoons = ½ cup)
Half the stick (4 markings) = ¼ cup
For teaspoon amounts: 1 marking = 3 teaspoons, so half a marking ≈ 1½ teaspoons