Butter

50 grams of butter to cups

50 g of butter is 3½ tbsp in US cups.

50 grams of butter in cups

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50 g of butter is

3½ tbsp

0.22 cups 3.5 tbsp 1.76 oz 52 ml

227 g per cup · Source: USDA

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50 grams of butter to cups in every unit

50 g of butter in cups, spoons, ounces and ml
UnitAmount
US customary cups0.22
US legal cups0.22
Metric cups0.21
Imperial cups0.18
US tablespoons3.5
Ounces (weight)1.76
Milliliters52

50 g of butter is under ¼ cup, so measure it with spoons: 3½ tbsp. 50 g is the same weight as ¼ cup of granulated sugar.

The butter cup weights cover every amount from 10 g to 1 kg.

How to convert 50 g of butter to cups

  1. Divide by the weight of 1 cup: 50 ÷ 227 = 0.22 US cups.
  2. Measure 3½ tablespoons.
  3. Cut along the stick markings: 1 stick is ½ cup, 8 tbsp and 113 g. Or press softened butter into the cup and level it.
Sticks. One US stick of butter is ½ cup, 8 tablespoons and 113 g.

Questions people ask

How many tablespoons is 50 g of butter?

50 g of butter fills 3.5 US tablespoons (52 ml), at 227 g per cup.

Is it better to weigh butter than to use cups?

For stick butter, either works, because the wrapper markings are accurate (1 stick = ½ cup = 113 g). For soft or melted butter, or part of a stick, weighing 50 g is more accurate.

How many metric cups is 50 g of butter?

In 250 ml metric cups, 50 g of butter is 0.21 cups. That is slightly less than 0.22 US cups, because a metric cup holds more.

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