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Cacao nibs — Cups to Grams

One US cup of cacao nibs weighs about 120 grams. That is almost the same as all-purpose flour, at 120 grams per cup. Cacao nibs are crunchy fragments that pour freely into the cup. Use the converter below to switch cacao nibs between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Cacao nibs conversion chart

Cacao nibs — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	15 g	0.529 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	30 g	1.06 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	40 g	1.41 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	60 g	2.12 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	80 g	2.82 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	90 g	3.17 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	120 g	4.23 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	150 g	5.29 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	180 g	6.35 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	240 g	8.47 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	360 g	12.7 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: cacao nibs

Cacao nibs — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.083	0.353 oz	1.33
25 g	0.208	0.882 oz	3.33
50 g	0.417	1.76 oz	6.67
75 g	0.625	2.65 oz	10
100 g	0.833	3.53 oz	13.33
125 g	1.04	4.41 oz	16.67
150 g	1.25	5.29 oz	20
200 g	1.67	7.05 oz	26.67
250 g	2.08	8.82 oz	33.33
300 g	2.5	10.58 oz	40
400 g	3.33	14.11 oz	53.33
500 g	4.17	17.64 oz	66.67

How to measure cacao nibs

Cacao nibs are crunchy fragments that pour freely into the cup.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure cacao nibs is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

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Substitutes for cacao nibs

1 cup cacao nibs = 1 cup chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips (Cook's Crafter)
Closest texture match; sweeter and less bitter than nibs, and will melt rather than stay crunchy.
1 cup cacao nibs = ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (flavor only) (Cook's Crafter)
Use when crunch isn't needed; delivers chocolate flavor in batters, smoothies, or doughs.

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Cacao nibs conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of cacao nibs weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Cacao nibs is less dense than water (120 g versus 237 g per cup), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common cacao nibs conversions

Quick-answer pages for the conversions people search for most.

100 g to cups

100 g cacao nibs ≈ 0.833 cups

200 g to cups

200 g cacao nibs ≈ 1.67 cups

250 g to cups

250 g cacao nibs ≈ 2.08 cups

500 g to cups

500 g cacao nibs ≈ 4.17 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup cacao nibs ≈ 30 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup cacao nibs ≈ 60 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup cacao nibs ≈ 120 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups cacao nibs ≈ 240 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.