How many grams is half a cup of chopped chocolate?
½ cup of chopped chocolate ≈ 85 g
Because one US cup of chopped chocolate weighs about 170 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 85 grams. Chopped chocolate packs much like chips — about 170 grams per cup.
Recipes that list chopped chocolate 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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Chopped chocolate 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.