Buttermilk Pounds to Cups
Convert any amount of buttermilk between pounds and cups. 1 pound of buttermilk equals 1.85 cups. Use the calculator for custom amounts, or choose an amount below.
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Measuring Tip
For liquids, place your measuring cup on a flat surface and read at eye level. The bottom of the meniscus (the curve at the surface) should align with the measurement line.
Understanding the Units
What is a Pound?
The abbreviation "lb" comes from the Latin word "libra." One pound equals exactly 453.59237 grams. For rough mental math, 1 pound is slightly less than half a kilogram.
What is a Cup?
In US cooking, a cup measures volume, not weight. One standard US cup holds 236.588 ml of liquid. Because different ingredients have different densities, a cup of one ingredient can weigh very differently from a cup of another.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 pound of buttermilk equals 1.85 cups. Choose an amount below for a full breakdown, or enter any quantity in the calculator.
If you have a kitchen scale, weighing buttermilk gives you an exact starting point for this conversion. If you need to measure by volume instead, use a liquid measuring cup on a flat surface and read the level at eye height.
Very close. Pure liquid densities are consistent across brands, so the pounds to cups conversion for buttermilk typically varies by less than 2-3%.
The same weight of different ingredients fills different volumes because each ingredient has a different density. A pound of buttermilk fills a different number of cups than a pound of a lighter or heavier ingredient. That is why this converter needs to know which ingredient you are measuring.