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Half Pounds of Butter in Cups
Half pounds of butter equals 1 ( ~ 1) cup*
About butter measurements
A solid stick of butter has a density near 0.96 g/ml, so a US cup, or two sticks, is about 226 g. Whipped butter is a different animal: it is beaten with air and can occupy 30–40% more volume, meaning a whipped cup falls well short of a solid one by weight.

Pounds of butter equivalent in cups?
FAQs on butter weight to volume conversion
Is half pounds of butter 1 cup?
Yes — half pounds of butter equals 1 ( ~ 1) cups, based on a density of 955 g/ml.
Half pounds of butter equals how many cups?
Half pounds of butter is equivalent 1 ( ~ 1) cups.
How much is 1 cup of butter in pounds?
1 cup of butter equals half ( ~ 1/2) pounds.
Pounds to Cups of Butter Conversion Chart
Note: Fractions are rounded to the nearest 8th fraction. Values are rounded to 3 significant figures.
| Pounds to cups of Butter | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.125 ( 1/8 ) cups | ||
| 0.251 ( 1/4 ) cups | ||
| 0.502 ( 1/2 ) cups | ||
| 0.669 ( 2/3 ) cups | ||
| 1 ( 1 ) cups | ||
| 1.34 ( 1 1/3 ) cups | ||
| 1.51 ( 1 1/2 ) cups | ||
| 1 pound | 2.01 ( 2 ) cups | |
| 1 | 2.13 ( 2 1/8 ) cups | |
| 1 | 2.26 ( 2 1/4 ) cups | |
| 1 | 2.51 ( 2 1/2 ) cups | |
| 1 | 2.68 ( 2 2/3 ) cups | |
| 1 | 3.01 ( 3 ) cups | |
| 1 | 3.35 ( 3 1/3 ) cups | |
| 1 | 3.51 ( 3 1/2 ) cups | |
| 2 pounds | 4.02 ( 4 ) cups | |
| 2 | 4.14 ( 4 1/8 ) cups | |
| 2 | 4.27 ( 4 1/4 ) cups | |
| 2 | 4.52 ( 4 1/2 ) cups | |
| 2 | 4.68 ( 4 2/3 ) cups | |
| 2 | 5.02 ( 5 ) cups | |
| 3 pounds | 6.02 ( 6 ) cups | |
| 4 pounds | 8.03 ( 8 ) cups | |
| 5 pounds | 10 ( 10 ) cups | |
| 6 pounds | 12 ( 12 ) cups | |
| 8 pounds | 16.1 ( 16 ) cups | |
References:
Weight to Volume Conversions - Recipes
A note on cooking ingredients measurements
Notes: results are rounded (by default) to 3 significant figures. Cooking conversions use standard ingredient densities — the exact weight varies slightly with the brand and how tightly the ingredient is packed ☺.