Is one stick of butter equivalent to one cup?

Answer 1

Each 1/4 pound stick of margarine or butter measures 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons.

So therefore, 1/4 cup butter or margarine(one stick) is equal to: 1/4 cup shortening + 1-1/2 teaspoons water

Answer 2

In the US one stick of butter = 113gr. A stick of butter is 1/4 of a pound, ie 4 sticks to a pound of butter. So, a pound is 453g. a stick is 113g - equivalent to 1/2 cup cooking oil. In Europe, butter is sold as a block of 225gr - equivalent to 1 cup cooking oil. For a great primer on the how baking results differ when butter or solid shortening is substituted for oil or melted shortening (or vice versa), see the Food Network "Good Eats" episode in which Alton Brown demonstrates cookie-baking.

Answer 3

4 oz of butter equal less than 5 oz of cooking oil.

Answer 4

The amount of oil contained in one stick of butter depends on the brand. Different brands have different amounts of oil.

Answer 5

A stick of butter is usually 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup

Answer 6

In measurement or fat content? 1 stick is 1/2 cup. For most things any fat can be substituted for it even oil. Most things, not all.

Answer 7

1 stick of butter is1/2 cup

Answer 8

That is approximately 56 grams of oil