How Many Grams in a Cup of Chocolate Chips?
Updated September 25, 2026
1 US cup of chocolate chips
170g
6 oz, poured into the cup and leveled
- 1/2 cup
- 85 g
- 1/4 cup
- 43 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 11 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.5 g
One cup of chocolate chips weighs about 170 grams (6 ounces). That makes the classic American package easy to use: a 12-ounce bag holds about 2 cups, which is exactly what many classic chocolate chip cookie recipes call for.
Chocolate Chips converter
Fractions work too, for example 1/3 or 1 1/2.
Cups to grams
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 21 g | 0.75 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 43 g | 1.5 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 57 g | 2 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 113 g | 4 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 255 g | 9 oz |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 12 oz |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 18 oz |
| 4 cups | 680 g | 24 oz |
Grams to cups
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | With measuring cups and spoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.15 | 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.29 | 1/4 cup + 2 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.59 | 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.88 | 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 200 g | 1.18 | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.47 | 1 1/3 cups + 2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 300 g | 1.76 | 1 3/4 cups + 1/2 tsp |
| 400 g | 2.35 | 2 1/3 cups + 1 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.94 | 2 3/4 cups + 3 tbsp |
| 1,000 g | 5.88 | 5 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
Chips, chunks and minis
Regular semisweet chips, chocolate chunks and chopped chocolate all weigh about 170 g per cup in King Arthur Baking's chart, as do white chocolate chips. Mini chips nestle together more tightly and weigh about 177 g per cup.
Chopped chocolate varies the most, because finely chopped chocolate fills the gaps in a cup more than coarse pieces do.
Tips for measuring chocolate chips
- If a European recipe calls for 100 g of chocolate, that's a little more than ½ cup of chips.
- Chips are formulated to hold their shape in the oven. For silky ganache or melted chocolate, bar chocolate usually melts more smoothly.
- Tossing chips with a spoonful of the recipe's flour is a popular trick to help keep them from sinking in thin batters.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups of chocolate chips are in a 12 oz bag?
About 2 cups: 12 oz is 340 g, and one cup weighs about 170 g.
How many cups are in a 10 oz bag of chocolate chips?
About 1⅔ cups (283 g divided by 170 g per cup).
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips?
Half a cup of chocolate chips weighs about 85 grams (3 ounces).
How many cups is 100 grams of chocolate chips?
100 g of chocolate chips is about 0.59 US cups, which you can measure as 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of chocolate chips?
One tablespoon weighs about 11 g, and one teaspoon about 3.5 g.
More cups-to-grams conversions
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Sources and method
The cup weight on this page comes from King Arthur Baking's Ingredient Weight Chart, which lists chocolate chips as 1 cup = 6 oz = 170 g. All other figures are calculated from that weight using a US customary cup (236.6 mL), 16 tablespoons per cup and 3 teaspoons per tablespoon. Using a 250 mL metric cup? Multiply the grams by about 1.06. Brand, humidity and measuring technique can shift real-world weights by a few percent, so weigh when precision matters.