Pounds of Butter to Cups Conversion (lb to c)

Convert Pounds of Butter to Cups

Enter the butter in pounds below to convert it to cups.

Result in Cups:

1 lb = 2 c

How to Convert Pounds to Cups

To convert a measurement in pounds to a measurement in cups, multiply the butter by the following conversion ratio: 2 cups/pound.

Since one pound of butter is equal to 2 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cups = pounds × 2

The butter in cups is equal to the butter in pounds multiplied by 2.

For example, here's how to convert 5 pounds to cups using the formula above.

cups = (5 lb × 2) = 10 c

conversion scale showing pounds and equivalent cups butter values

How Many Cups Are in a Pound of Butter?

There are 2 cups in a pound of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 lb = 2 c

Pounds and cups are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Pound?

Butter in the US is most commonly sold by the pound, which contains 4 sticks, or 16 ounces.

The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb; for example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb.

Learn more about pounds.

What Is a Cup?

One cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks, or 1/2 pound.

The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.

Learn more about cups.

Pound to Cup Conversion Table

Table showing various pound measurements converted to cups.
Pounds	Cups
1 lb	2 c
2 lb	4 c
3 lb	6 c
4 lb	8 c
5 lb	10 c
6 lb	12 c
7 lb	14 c
8 lb	16 c
9 lb	18 c
10 lb	20 c
11 lb	22 c
12 lb	24 c
13 lb	26 c
14 lb	28 c
15 lb	30 c
16 lb	32 c
17 lb	34 c
18 lb	36 c
19 lb	38 c
20 lb	40 c
21 lb	42 c
22 lb	44 c
23 lb	46 c
24 lb	48 c
25 lb	50 c
26 lb	52 c
27 lb	54 c
28 lb	56 c
29 lb	58 c
30 lb	60 c
31 lb	62 c
32 lb	64 c
33 lb	66 c
34 lb	68 c
35 lb	70 c
36 lb	72 c
37 lb	74 c
38 lb	76 c
39 lb	78 c
40 lb	80 c

Table showing various pound measurements converted to cups.

Pounds

Cups

1 lb

2 c

2 lb

4 c

3 lb

6 c

4 lb

8 c

5 lb

10 c

6 lb

12 c

7 lb

14 c

8 lb

16 c

9 lb

18 c

10 lb

20 c

11 lb

22 c

12 lb

24 c

13 lb

26 c

14 lb

28 c

15 lb

30 c

16 lb

32 c

17 lb

34 c

18 lb

36 c

19 lb

38 c

20 lb

40 c

21 lb

42 c

22 lb

44 c

23 lb

46 c

24 lb

48 c

25 lb

50 c

26 lb

52 c

27 lb

54 c

28 lb

56 c

29 lb

58 c

30 lb

60 c

31 lb

62 c

32 lb

64 c

33 lb

66 c

34 lb

68 c

35 lb

70 c

36 lb

72 c

37 lb

74 c

38 lb

76 c

39 lb

78 c

40 lb

80 c