How many grams is half a cup of cacao nibs?
½ cup of cacao nibs ≈ 60 g
Because one US cup of cacao nibs weighs about 120 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 60 grams. Cacao nibs are crunchy fragments that pour freely into the cup.
Recipes that list cacao nibs in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Cacao nibs conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 g | 0.529 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 40 g | 1.41 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 90 g | 3.17 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 360 g | 12.7 oz | 48 |
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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.