400 grams of butter to cups
400 g of butter is about 1.76 cups, which is roughly 1 cup + 3/4 or 28.19 tablespoons. That comes from 227 g per US cup. A US stick is 113 g, so a cup is two sticks.
| Measure | 400 g of butter |
|---|---|
| Cups | 1.76 |
| Kitchen measure | 1 cup + 3/4 |
| Tablespoons | 28.19 |
| Grams per cup used | 227 g |
Butter is the easiest conversion on this site because American butter comes pre-measured. One US stick weighs 113 g, so a cup of butter is exactly two sticks, 227 g. The wrapper usually has tablespoon markings printed on it, and one tablespoon is about 14 g.
Result
0.83 cups
About 7/8 cup of all-purpose flour. 100 g is 3.53 oz by weight.
Assumes spoon-and-level. Scooped flour runs closer to 140 g a cup.
Questions
How many cups is 400 g of butter?
1.76 cups, or about 1 cup + 3/4. That is worked out at 227 g per US cup.
How many tablespoons is 400 g of butter?
About 28.19 tablespoons, since one US cup is 16 tablespoons. For small amounts tablespoons are usually the more accurate measure to work with.
Why does 400 g give a different number of cups for other ingredients?
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. 400 g of butter is 1.76 cups at 227 g per cup, while the same 400 g of a denser or lighter ingredient fills a different amount of space.
Other amounts of butter
See all butter conversions or 400 g of every other ingredient.