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Zinc to Butter Ratio
The zinc to butter ratio is 0.8840 — Zinc at $3,845.60 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Butter ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 0.8840 T of butter
Inverse (BUTTER/ZINC): 1.131 — one Metric Ton of butter buys that much zinc.
Above its 1 year average. (78th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,845.60
per Metric Ton
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:28:13 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.7407
median 0.7572
1Y low
0.4013
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
0.9492
Aug 7, 2026
Normal band
0.5998–0.8817
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.02σ
360 observations
Zinc to Butter ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/BUTTER ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Butter price chart below.
ZINC/BUTTER ratio line
How many T of Butter one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/BUTTER ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/BUTTER ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Butter prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the zinc to butter ratio
Zinc to Butter ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Butter price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,845.60 ÷ $4,350.00 = 0.8840. The inverse is 1.131.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the zinc to butter ratio today?
The zinc to butter ratio is 0.8840 — Zinc at $3,845.60 per Metric Ton divided by Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to butter ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the butter price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of butter per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to butter ratio?
The inverse, butter to zinc, is 1.131 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of butter buys.