Chocolate chips cups to grams
A cup of standard semisweet chocolate chips weighs about 170 grams. Chips are lumpy, so they leave air gaps in the cup however you fill it. That makes the number fairly steady: there's no "packed" or "spooned" version to worry about.
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21 g | 0.75 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 43 g | 1.5 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 57 g | 2 oz | 5.3 |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 4 oz | 10.7 |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 16 |
| 1 ½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 11.99 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 17.99 oz | 48 |
Grams of chocolate chips to cups
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.15 | 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.29 | ¼ cup + 2 tsp |
| 75 g | 0.44 | ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.59 | ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.88 | ¾ cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp |
| 170 g | 1 | 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.18 | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 ½ tsp |
| 255 g | 1.5 | 1 ½ cups |
| 340 g | 2 | 2 cups |
How many cups are in a bag of chocolate chips?
The standard US bag of chocolate chips holds 12 ounces, which is 340 grams. At 170 grams per cup, that's 2 cups, the amount the classic Toll House cookie recipe was built around. A 24-ounce family bag (680 g) holds about 4 cups.
Package labels round their serving sizes, so the numbers printed on a bag won't always match a measuring cup; Nestlé, for example, lists a tablespoon of morsels as 14 grams. When it matters, trust the total weight of the bag. If a recipe calls for "one bag," use the whole 340 grams and skip the measuring.
Mini chips, chunks and chopped chocolate
- Mini chips are small enough to fill the gaps between each other, so a cup weighs a little more: about 177 grams.
- Chocolate chunks and chopped chocolate weigh about the same as regular chips, roughly 170 grams per cup.
- White chocolate chips also weigh about 170 grams per cup.
These figures come from King Arthur Baking's ingredient chart. They're close enough that in a cookie dough you can swap one form for another by weight without changing anything else.
Swapping a chocolate bar for chips
If you only have a bar, weigh it and chop it: 170 grams of chopped chocolate replaces a cup of chips. Chopped bars melt more readily than chips, which are usually made to hold their shape in the oven. Expect wider pools of chocolate in your cookies, which many bakers prefer.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of chocolate chips?
One cup of chocolate chips weighs about 170 grams. Mini chips are a little heavier, about 177 grams per cup.
How many grams is 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips?
One and a half cups of chocolate chips weigh about 255 grams.
How many grams is ½ cup of chocolate chips?
Half a cup of chocolate chips is about 85 grams. A quarter cup is about 43 grams.
How many cups of chocolate chips are in a 12 oz bag?
About 2 cups. A 12-ounce bag holds 340 grams of chips.
How many cups is 100 grams of chocolate chips?
100 grams of chocolate chips is about 0.59 cups, or ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp.
Can I use chopped chocolate instead of chips?
Yes. Use the same weight: about 170 grams of chopped chocolate for each cup of chips. Chopped chocolate melts more, so cookies get bigger pools of chocolate.