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Convert grams of chocolate chips to cups

One gram of chocolate chips weighs about 0.0059 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0029 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 g of chocolate chips =

0.0059 cup

About 0 cup in recipe notation

ml
1.39
tbsp
0.094

Chocolate Chips: 170 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Standard chips. Mini chips pack denser at about 185 g per cup, chunks slightly lighter.

Full chocolate chips chart →

Chocolate Chips at a glance

Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 170 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).

1 cup
170 g
1 tablespoon
10.6 g
1 teaspoon
3.54 g
1 cup in ounces
6 oz
100 g in cups
0.588 cups
Density
0.72 g/ml

grams to cups chart for chocolate chips

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Chocolate Chips — measured by weight
GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
10 g0.059 cup0.941 tbsp13.9 ml
25 g0.147 cup2.35 tbsp34.8 ml
50 g0.294 cup4.71 tbsp69.6 ml
75 g0.441 cup7.06 tbsp104 ml
100 g0.588 cup9.41 tbsp139 ml
125 g0.735 cup11.8 tbsp174 ml
150 g0.882 cup14.1 tbsp209 ml
200 g1.18 cup18.8 tbsp278 ml
250 g1.47 cup23.5 tbsp348 ml
500 g2.94 cup47.1 tbsp696 ml
1000 g5.88 cup94.1 tbsp1392 ml

How this conversion is calculated

Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat chocolate chips as 170 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.719 g/ml. From there:

  1. Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
  2. The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
  3. The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 5/8 cups.

Measuring chocolate chips accurately

Standard chips. Mini chips pack denser at about 185 g per cup, chunks slightly lighter.

If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.

When cups are fine

  • Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
  • Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
  • Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.

Frequently asked questions

How many cups are in 1 gram of chocolate chips?

1 gram of chocolate chips is 0.0059 cup. This is based on a density of 170 g per US cup.

How many cups are in 2 grams of chocolate chips?

2 grams of chocolate chips is 0.012 cup, and 0.0029 cup for half a gram.

How much is 100 g of chocolate chips in cups?

100 g of chocolate chips is about 5/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.

Why do other sites give a different number for chocolate chips?

Standard chips. Mini chips pack denser at about 185 g per cup, chunks slightly lighter.

Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?

No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.

Same conversion, other chocolate & cocoa