Convert Butter Beans measurements
Butter Beans Measurement Converter
Use the tool below to convert butter beans from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.
Butter beans are large, flat, pale beans, also sold as lima beans, prized for their creamy texture in stews, bakes, and salads. One metric cup (250 ml) of cooked, drained butter beans weighs around 180 grams or 6.35 ounces. When a recipe lists them in cups but you are working from a can, converting by weight keeps the bean ratio right.
A 400 g can drains to roughly 240 g of beans, a little over a cup, while recipes mix cups, grams, and cans. Weighing in grams keeps a casserole or salad consistent from batch to batch.
Also known as
- lima beans
- large lima beans
- cooked butter beans
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Common Butter Beans Conversions
Here are the most common butter beans conversions from grams to cups.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.14 cups |
| 50 g | 0.28 cups |
| 75 g | 0.42 cups |
| 100 g | 0.56 cups |
| 125 g | 0.69 cups |
| 150 g | 0.83 cups |
| 175 g | 0.97 cups |
| 200 g | 1.11 cups |
| 250 g | 1.39 cups |
| 300 g | 1.67 cups |
| 400 g | 2.22 cups |
| 500 g | 2.78 cups |
Butter Beans Conversion Chart
The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting butter beans to different measurements.
| grams | cup | ounces | cup(US) | tbsp | tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.56 cup | 3.53 oz | 0.58 cup (US) | 9.26 tbsp | 27.78 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.83 cup | 5.29 oz | 0.87 cup (US) | 13.89 tbsp | 41.67 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.39 cup | 8.82 oz | 1.45 cup (US) | 23.15 tbsp | 69.44 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.78 cup | 17.64 oz | 2.89 cup (US) | 46.3 tbsp | 138.89 tsp |
| 750 g | 4.17 cup | 26.46 oz | 4.34 cup (US) | 69.44 tbsp | 208.33 tsp |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are butter beans and lima beans the same thing?
- Yes. Lima beans is another name for butter beans, so they are the same ingredient and measure identically. A cup of butter beans weighs 180 grams under either name, and every conversion on this page holds whichever name your recipe uses. Recipes swap the two freely, so you can follow either without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
- What is 0.25 cups of butter beans in tablespoons?
- 0.25 cups of butter beans is 4.17 tablespoons. This is the same for any ingredient, since cups and tablespoons are both volume units and do not depend on what you are measuring. One cup is about 16.67 tablespoons, so 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres for any amount. Open the volume converter
- How many grams is 1 US cup of butter beans?
- 1 US cup of butter beans is 172.8 grams. Density carries that figure through any quantity, so 2 US cups is 345.6 grams and 1/2 US cup is 86.4 grams. Weighing beats measuring by volume here, since how firmly you fill the US cup shifts the result a little either way. The converter at the top of this page takes any amount.
- How much does a cup of butter beans weigh?
- 1 cup of butter beans in grams is 180 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 360 grams and half a cup is 90 grams. Weighing butter beans by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. The chart above this FAQ lists the cup amounts recipes call for, and the converter at the top handles anything between them.
- How do you measure butter beans in cups?
- 100 grams of butter beans is 0.56 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 200 grams is 1.11 cups and 50 grams is 0.28 cups. Grams to cups helps when a recipe gives a weight but you measure with cups. The chart above this FAQ covers the other weights cooks measure out.
- How do you measure butter beans in tablespoons?
- 50 grams of butter beans is 4.63 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 100 grams is 9.26 tablespoons and 25 grams is 2.31 tablespoons. Tablespoons are handy for smaller amounts when you would rather not get out the scales. The chart above this FAQ turns the other common weights into tablespoons too.
Related to Butter Beans
Kidney Beans
Kidney beans swap 1:1 by volume for cooked butter beans and hold their shape better, with a firmer skin and a deeper colour. They are almost the same weight per cup (185 g vs 180 g drained), so volume and weight track closely. Expect a darker dish and a less creamy bite. See our Kidney Beans converter.
Chickpeas
Chickpeas swap 1:1 by volume for cooked butter beans, trading creaminess for a firm, nutty bite. They are lighter per cup (170 g vs 180 g drained), so weigh when the bean ratio matters in salads, soups, and stews. The texture is noticeably more robust. See our Chickpeas converter.
Black-Eyed Peas
Black-eyed peas swap 1:1 by volume for cooked butter beans with an earthier flavour and a softer skin. They are close in weight per cup (175 g vs 180 g drained), so the swap holds by both volume and weight in stews, salads, and bakes. See our Black-Eyed Peas converter.
Red Lentils
Butter beans stay whole and creamy where red lentils cook down into a thick sauce. The two weights come from different stages as well: 180 g for a cooked and drained cup of beans, 200 g for a dry cup of lentils. See our Red Lentils converter.
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