How many grams is one cup of chocolate chips?
1 cup of chocolate chips ≈ 170 g
Because one US cup of chocolate chips weighs about 170 grams, one cup of it is roughly 170 grams. Chocolate chips settle with gaps between them, so weight is far more reliable than volume.
Recipes that list chocolate chips 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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Chocolate chips conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21.25 g | 0.75 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 56.67 g | 2 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 113.3 g | 4 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 127.5 g | 4.5 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 212.5 g | 7.5 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 11.99 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 17.99 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.