1 cup chocolate chips in grams
A US cup of chocolate chips weighs 170 grams: type grams, ounces or cups and pick regular, mini or white chips.
170 g chocolate chips
1 cup
- 1 cup×1
US cup of 236.6 mL
How this is measured
1 US cup of chocolate chips weighs 170 g. Based on King Arthur's ingredient weight chart. Regular-size chocolate chips; King Arthur's chart does not name the chocolate.
Other values: USDA, semisweet chips, 168 g a cup: 1.01 cups (USDA SR Legacy lists 168 g for a cup of semisweet chocolate chips); USDA, large semisweet chips, 182 g a cup: 0.934 cups (USDA SR Legacy lists 182 g for a cup of large chips); USDA, milk chocolate chips, 168 g a cup: 1.01 cups (Milk chocolate, not semisweet); USDA survey foods, chocolate chips, 225 g a cup: 0.756 cups (USDA's survey foods list 225 g for a cup of chocolate chips without naming the kind or size; neither USDA table says why it is heavier than SR Legacy's 168 g).
How many grams in 1 cup of chocolate chips?
One US cup of chocolate chips weighs 170 grams, or 6 ounces (King Arthur Baking). That is the value the converter uses for regular-size chips, so 340 grams of chocolate chips is 2 cups and 85 grams is ½ cup. King Arthur's chart does not name the chocolate, and it gives chopped chocolate and chunks the same weight per cup as chips.
Semisweet, mini and white chocolate chips
A cup of mini chips weighs a little more, 177 grams in King Arthur Baking's chart; the chart does not say why. White chocolate chips weigh 170 grams a cup, the same as regular chips. The converter offers all three:
| Chocolate chips | How the cup is filled | Grams in 1 US cup | Ounces | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate chips | Not stated | 170 g | 6 oz | A |
| Mini chocolate chips | Not stated | 177 g | 6.24 oz | A |
| White chocolate chips | Not stated | 170 g | 6 oz | A |
Sources: A — King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart.
We have no separate sourced weight for dark or milk chocolate chips as products. USDA lists 168 grams for a cup of milk chocolate chips, the same as its semisweet chips, 168 grams.
How many ounces in a cup of chocolate chips?
By weight, a cup of chocolate chips is 6 ounces. 12 ounces of chips is ≈ 2 cups and 6 ounces ≈ 1 cup. The cup also holds 8 fluid ounces by volume, but fluid ounces measure space, not weight: 6 fluid ounces (¾ cup) of chips weigh 4.5 ounces.
Ounces by weight (1 oz = 28.349523125 g); US cups as the cups and spoons to fill, ≈ for the nearest measure.
| Ounces | Grams | Chocolate chips | Mini chocolate chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.35 g | 2 tbsp + 2 tsp | ≈ 2 tbsp + 1 tsp + ½ tsp + ¼ tsp |
| 2 oz | 56.7 g | ≈ ⅓ cup | ≈ ¼ cup + 1 tbsp + ½ tsp |
| 3 oz | 85.05 g | ≈ ½ cup | ≈ ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 4 oz | 113.4 g | ≈ ⅔ cup | ≈ ½ cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 6 oz | 170.1 g | ≈ 1 cup | ≈ ¾ cup + 3 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 8 oz | 226.8 g | ≈ 1⅓ cups | ≈ 1¼ cups + 2 tsp |
| 10 oz | 283.5 g | ≈ 1⅔ cups | ≈ 1½ cups + 2 tbsp |
| 12 oz | 340.2 g | ≈ 2 cups | ≈ 1¾ cups + 3 tbsp |
| 16 oz | 453.6 g | ≈ 2⅔ cups | ≈ 2½ cups + 1 tbsp |
| 24 oz | 680.4 g | ≈ 4 cups | ≈ 3¾ cups + 2 tbsp |
Chocolate chips cups to grams
US cup fractions of regular, mini and white chocolate chips in grams. 2 cups of chocolate chips weigh 340 grams:
| Cups | Chocolate chips | Mini chocolate chips | White chocolate chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21.25 g | 22.13 g | 21.25 g |
| ¼ cup | 42.5 g | 44.25 g | 42.5 g |
| ⅓ cup | 56.67 g | 59 g | 56.67 g |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 88.5 g | 85 g |
| ⅔ cup | 113.3 g | 118 g | 113.3 g |
| ¾ cup | 127.5 g | 132.8 g | 127.5 g |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 177 g | 170 g |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 265.5 g | 255 g |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 354 g | 340 g |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 531 g | 510 g |
Chocolate chips grams to cups chart
Gram amounts of chocolate chips as the cups and spoons to measure; ≈ marks the nearest measure:
US cups, as the cups and spoons to fill; ≈ marks the nearest measure.
| Grams | Chocolate chips | Mini chocolate chips |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | ≈ 2 tbsp + 1 tsp | ≈ 2 tbsp + ½ tsp + ¼ tsp |
| 50 g | ≈ ¼ cup + 2 tsp | ≈ ¼ cup + 1 tsp + ½ tsp |
| 85 g | ½ cup | ≈ ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 100 g | ≈ ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp | ≈ ½ cup + 1 tbsp |
| 113 g | ≈ ⅔ cup | ≈ ½ cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp |
| 150 g | ≈ ¾ cup + 2 tbsp | ≈ ⅔ cup + 3 tbsp |
| 170 g | 1 cup | ≈ ¾ cup + 3 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 200 g | ≈ 1 cup + 3 tbsp | ≈ 1 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 250 g | ≈ 1⅓ cups + 2 tbsp | ≈ 1⅓ cups + 1 tbsp |
| 300 g | ≈ 1¾ cups | ≈ 1⅔ cups |
| 340 g | 2 cups | ≈ 1¾ cups + 3 tbsp |
| 500 g | ≈ 3 cups | ≈ 2¾ cups + 1 tbsp |
Why other charts list other weights
USDA's SR Legacy table lists 168 grams for a cup of semisweet chips and 182 grams for large chips; its mini chips weigh 173 grams. USDA's survey foods list 225 grams without naming the kind or size of chip, and neither USDA table says why the two differ. Every value we have:
Our value is the one the converter uses; the others are what other sources list for a US cup.
| Listed by | Grams in 1 US cup | Ounces | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate chips | |||
| King ArthurOur value | 170 g | 6 oz | A |
| USDA, semisweet chips | 168 g | 5.93 oz | C |
| USDA, large semisweet chips | 182 g | 6.42 oz | C |
| USDA, milk chocolate chips | 168 g | 5.93 oz | C |
| USDA survey foods, chocolate chips | 225 g | 7.94 oz | D |
| Mini chocolate chips | |||
| King ArthurOur value | 177 g | 6.24 oz | A |
| USDA, mini semisweet chips | 173 g | 6.1 oz | C |
| White chocolate chips | |||
| King ArthurOur value | 170 g | 6 oz | A |
| USDA, white chocolate chips | 170 g | 6 oz | C |
Sources: A — King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart; C — USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy; D — USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS survey foods.
Measuring chocolate chips
By volume, chips go in a dry measuring cup; King Arthur Baking's chart does not say how its cup was filled. Recipes that give chips in ounces or grams are easier on a kitchen scale: set it to zero with the bowl on it and pour in 170 grams for each cup.
Questions
How many grams of chocolate chips equal 2 cups?
340 grams of regular chips, 354 grams of mini chips.
How many ounces does 1 cup of chocolate chips weigh?
6 ounces, or 170 grams.
How many grams is 1/2 cup of chocolate chips?
85 grams; 1/4 cup is 42.5 grams, 1/3 cup 56.67 grams and 3/4 cup 127.5 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of chocolate chips?
≈ ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp, and 200 grams is ≈ 1 cup + 3 tbsp.
How many tablespoons of chocolate chips are in a cup?
16, as for anything measured in a US cup; a level tablespoon of chips weighs 10.63 grams.
Sources
- 21 CFR 101.9 (US nutrition labeling)
- America's Test Kitchen baking conversion chart
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart
- NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C
- NIST Special Publication 430, Household Weights and Measures
- USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS survey foods
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
- Weights and Measures Act 1985 (UK), Schedule 1
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