Neutral flavour
Vegetable oil adds little flavour, so butter makes the finished bake richer and more aromatic.
The everyday baking substitution
Vegetable Oil to Butter Converter
Vegetable oil is neutral and almost entirely fat, which makes it the cleanest baseline for this conversion. Choose Exact when structure matters and Quick for routine baking.
One US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 g and needs 272.5 g butter to carry the same fat.
Use
273 g
Which is also
- 1¼ cups
- 19½ tbsp
- 2⅜ sticks
- Butter is about 80% fat, so you need more of it by weight to carry the same fat as oil.
- About 80% fat, 16-17% water and milk solids. The water is why butter and oil are not a straight swap.
Show the maths
| Formula | 218 g × 1 fat ÷ 0.8 fat = 272.5 g |
|---|---|
| Source | 218 g · 218 g fat |
| Result | 272.5 g · 218 g fat |
| Ratio | ×1.25 |
Common amounts
Vegetable oil to butter chart
| Source | Quick | Exact | Exact grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 35.5 g | 34.1 g | 34.06 g |
| ¼ cup | 70.9 g | 68.1 g | 68.13 g |
| ⅓ cup | 94.6 g | 90.8 g | 90.83 g |
| ½ cup | 142 g | 136 g | 136.25 g |
| ⅔ cup | 189 g | 182 g | 181.67 g |
| ¾ cup | 213 g | 204 g | 204.38 g |
| 1 cup | 284 g | 273 g | 272.5 g |
| 1½ cups | 426 g | 409 g | 408.75 g |
| 2 cups | 568 g | 545 g | 545 g |
What matters in the kitchen
How to use this conversion
Different texture
Butter firms as it cools; oil stays fluid, so the crumb and keeping quality will change.
Melt the butter
Use melted and slightly cooled butter when the recipe originally pours in oil.
Questions about this tool
Vegetable Oil to Butter Converter FAQ
What is the key result from the Vegetable Oil to Butter Converter?
One US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 g and needs 272.5 g butter to carry the same fat.
What should I keep in mind when using this vegetable oil to butter converter?
For recipes that cream fat with sugar, conversion alone cannot reproduce the air incorporated by softened butter.
Neutral flavour: what does that mean?
Vegetable oil adds little flavour, so butter makes the finished bake richer and more aromatic.