How many tablespoons of butter are in a tablespoon of butter?

The title may sound silly, but the question is serious:

When I buy butter, the package says Net Wt. 16oz, and I trust this because the authorities regulate such things.

Inside the package, each stick is divided evenly into 8 tablespoons. Now, although a fluid ounce of water might weigh almost exactly a 1/16 of a lb., butter is like 80% fats. There's no way a fluid ounce of butter (exactly 2 tablespoons) weighs 1/16 of a lb.

So, how many tablespoons of butter are there in a "tablespoon" (per the package marking) of butter?

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Best Answer

16 fluid ounces of water do not weigh one pound, they weigh a little more (about 1.05lbs), because the US fluid ounce is not based on water, unlike the liter.

You are correct that 16 weight ounces of butter aren't equivalent to 16 fluid ounces either, but they're pretty close. 1 fluid ounce of butter is 99% of one weight ounce. So if you're getting 16 weight ounces of butter, you're actually getting an extra 1% over 16 fluid ounces.

And who's going to complain about 1% extra butter?

So, your answer is approximately 1.01 tablespoons.

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Quick Answer about "How many tablespoons of butter are in a tablespoon of butter?"

To convert a stick of butter measurement to a tablespoon measurement, multiply the butter by the conversion ratio. The butter in tablespoons is equal to the sticks of butter multiplied by 8.

How many tablespoons is a tablespoon of butter?

If you remember that 1 tablespoon of butter is 14 grams, then you will be able to calculate almost any butter measurement. Keep in mind that 4 tablespoons equal 1/4 cup and 3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon.

What is a tablespoon of butter?

One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb.

What is 2 tbsp butter?

Butter measurement equivalentsUS CupsGramsTablespoons1/8 cup of Butter28.4 g2 Tbsp1/4 cup of Butter56.7 g4 Tbsp1/3 cup of Butter75.6 gApprox 5 Tbsp7 more rows

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