Cups to Grams: Chocolate Chips
1 cup of chocolate chips is about 170 grams. Enter any amount to convert it.
How many grams are in a cup of chocolate chips?
One US cup of chocolate chips weighs about 170 grams (6.0 ounces). Half a cup is about 85 g, and one tablespoon is about 11 g.
A standard 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips holds about 2 cups. Mini chips pack tighter and weigh a little more per cup.
Chocolate Chips conversion chart
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 42 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 57 g | 2.0 oz |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3.0 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 4.0 oz |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6.0 oz |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 9.0 oz |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 12.0 oz |
| 1 tablespoon | 11 g | 0.4 oz |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.5 g | 0.1 oz |
Chocolate chips: cups, ounces and bag sizes
Chocolate chips are one of the easiest ingredients to size up at the store. A cup of standard semi-sweet chips weighs about 170 g, which is 6 ounces, so the common 12 ounce bag holds about 2 cups. Mini chips pack tighter and weigh a little more per cup, while large chunks and wafers leave more air and weigh less.
Milk and white chocolate chips come out within a few grams of the same weight per cup, so the figure on this page works for them as a rule of thumb. Count on the bag's printed weight when you can: it is more reliable than any cup measure.
Chips versus chopped chocolate, and making ganache
Chopped bar chocolate can replace chips by weight. A 4 ounce bar (113 g) is about two thirds of a cup. Chips are made to hold their shape in the oven, so a cookie made with chopped bar chocolate has melty puddles where chips would stay in distinct dots. Both work; they just taste and look different.
To make a simple ganache from chips, heat cream and pour it over the chips in equal weights. For example, 170 g of chips (1 cup) with 170 g of cream, a little under ¾ cup, makes a soft, pourable glaze. Use about twice as much chocolate as cream for a firmer ganache that sets for truffles.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of chocolate chips?
100 g of chocolate chips is about 0.59 cups.
How many grams is a tablespoon of chocolate chips?
About 11 g, based on 170 g per cup and 16 tablespoons per cup.
How many ounces are in a cup of chocolate chips?
A cup is about 6 ounces by weight, so a 12 ounce bag is about 2 cups.
How many cups is a 10 ounce bag of chocolate chips?
About 1⅔ cups, since 10 ounces is about 283 g.
Can I use chocolate chips for melting?
Yes, but chips often contain stabilizers that keep them from flowing as freely as bar chocolate. For smooth dipping or ganache, add a spoonful of oil or cream, or use chopped bar chocolate.