How many grams in a cup of chocolate chips?
1 cup of chocolate chips weighs 170 g by King Arthur Baking's chart. USDA lists 168 g for semisweet chips.
170 g 6 oz
Sources range from 168 g to 170 g for 1 cup.
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Chocolate chips cups to grams table
Using 170 g per US cup. A US cup is 236.6 mL; 1 cup is 16 tablespoons.
| US cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21 g | 0.7 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 43 g | 1.5 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 57 g | 2 oz | 5.3 |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 4 oz | 10.7 |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 16 |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 9 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 12 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 18 oz | 48 |
| 4 cups | 680 g | 24 oz | 64 |
Why sources disagree
The sources agree within 2 g for regular chips. Chip size changes the weight: USDA lists 173 g for a cup of mini chips and 182 g for large chips, because smaller or bigger pieces pack differently.
| Source | Listed as | Grams per cup |
|---|---|---|
| King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart | 1 cup = 170 g | 170 g |
| USDA FoodData Central | 1 cup chips (6 oz package) = 168 g | 168 g |
How to measure chocolate chips accurately
- Chips leave air gaps, so weighing is much more reliable than a cup.
- Weigh on a digital scale when you can, since cup scoops vary from cook to cook.
- If you use cups, fill the same way every time so your results stay consistent.
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US recipe
2¼ cups all-purpose flour1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1½ cups milk
In Sous Chef, after "Convert to metric"
275 g all-purpose flour225 g butter, softened
170 g brown sugar, packed
350 ml milk
Common questions
How many grams is half a cup of chocolate chips?
Half a cup of chocolate chips is about 85 g, using 170 g per cup.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips?
1 tablespoon of chocolate chips is about 11 g, since 1 cup is 16 tablespoons and 170 g per cup divided by 16 is 11 g.
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