Chocolate, chopped — Cups to Grams
One US cup of chopped chocolate weighs about 170 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Chopped chocolate packs much like chips — about 170 grams per cup. Use the converter below to switch chopped chocolate between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.
Chopped chocolate conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21.25 g | 0.75 oz | 2 | 29.57 ml |
| ¼ cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 4 | 59.15 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 56.67 g | 2 oz | 5.33 | 78.86 ml |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 8 | 118.3 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 113.3 g | 4 oz | 10.67 | 157.7 ml |
| ¾ cup | 127.5 g | 4.5 oz | 12 | 177.4 ml |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 16 | 236.6 ml |
| 1¼ cups | 212.5 g | 7.5 oz | 20 | 295.7 ml |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 24 | 354.9 ml |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 11.99 oz | 32 | 473.2 ml |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 17.99 oz | 48 | 709.8 ml |
Grams to cups: chopped chocolate
| Grams | Cups | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.059 | 0.353 oz | 0.941 |
| 25 g | 0.147 | 0.882 oz | 2.35 |
| 50 g | 0.294 | 1.76 oz | 4.71 |
| 75 g | 0.441 | 2.65 oz | 7.06 |
| 100 g | 0.588 | 3.53 oz | 9.41 |
| 125 g | 0.735 | 4.41 oz | 11.76 |
| 150 g | 0.882 | 5.29 oz | 14.12 |
| 200 g | 1.18 | 7.05 oz | 18.82 |
| 250 g | 1.47 | 8.82 oz | 23.53 |
| 300 g | 1.76 | 10.58 oz | 28.24 |
| 400 g | 2.35 | 14.11 oz | 37.65 |
| 500 g | 2.94 | 17.64 oz | 47.06 |
How to measure chopped chocolate
Chopped chocolate packs much like chips — about 170 grams per cup.
Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure chopped chocolate 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 chopped chocolate
- 1 cup chopped chocolate = 1 cup chocolate chips (King Arthur Baking)1:1 swap by volume or weight. Chips hold their shape due to stabilizers; chopped chocolate melts into puddles with smoother pockets.
- 1 oz chopped chocolate = 3 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp fat (butter/oil) + 1 tbsp sugar (What's Cooking America)Use only when the chocolate is being melted into a batter; not suitable for chunks or chips in the finished bake.
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Chopped chocolate conversions: FAQ
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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.