Pounds to Sticks of Butter Conversion

Pounds to Sticks of Butter Converter

Enter the butter in pounds below to convert it to sticks of butter.

Result in Sticks of Butter:

1 lb = 4 sticks of butter

How to Convert Pounds to Sticks of Butter

To convert a measurement in pounds to a measurement in sticks of butter, multiply the butter by the following conversion ratio: 4 sticks of butter/pound.

Since one pound of butter is equal to 4 sticks of butter, you can use this simple formula to convert:

sticks of butter = pounds × 4

The butter in sticks of butter is equal to the butter in pounds multiplied by 4.

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

sticks of butter = (5 lb × 4) = 20 sticks of butter

conversion scale showing pounds and equivalent sticks of butter butter values

How Many Sticks of Butter Are in a Pound of Butter?

There are 4 sticks of butter in a pound of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 lb = 4 sticks of butter

Pounds and sticks of butter 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 Stick of Butter?

Butter in the US is sold in packages containing sticks of butter, usually 1/2 or one pound packages containing two or four sticks respectively. One stick of butter contains 8 tablespoons.^[1]

Learn more about sticks of butter.

Pound to Stick of Butter Conversion Table

Table showing various pound measurements converted to sticks of butter.
Pounds	Sticks Of Butter
1 lb	4
2 lb	8
3 lb	12
4 lb	16
5 lb	20
6 lb	24
7 lb	28
8 lb	32
9 lb	36
10 lb	40
11 lb	44
12 lb	48
13 lb	52
14 lb	56
15 lb	60
16 lb	64
17 lb	68
18 lb	72
19 lb	76
20 lb	80
21 lb	84
22 lb	88
23 lb	92
24 lb	96
25 lb	100
26 lb	104
27 lb	108
28 lb	112
29 lb	116
30 lb	120
31 lb	124
32 lb	128
33 lb	132
34 lb	136
35 lb	140
36 lb	144
37 lb	148
38 lb	152
39 lb	156
40 lb	160

Table showing various pound measurements converted to sticks of butter.

Pounds

Sticks Of Butter

1 lb

2 lb

3 lb

4 lb

5 lb

6 lb

7 lb

8 lb

9 lb

10 lb

11 lb

12 lb

13 lb

14 lb

15 lb

16 lb

17 lb

18 lb

19 lb

20 lb

21 lb

22 lb

23 lb

24 lb

25 lb

100

26 lb

104

27 lb

108

28 lb

112

29 lb

116

30 lb

120

31 lb

124

32 lb

128

33 lb

132

34 lb

136

35 lb

140

36 lb

144

37 lb

148

38 lb

152

39 lb

156

40 lb

160

References

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf