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Convert ounces of chocolate chips to cups

One ounce of chocolate chips weighs about 0.167 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.083 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 oz of chocolate chips =

0.167 cup

About 1/8 cup in recipe notation

ml
39.5
tbsp
2.67

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

ounces to cups chart for chocolate chips

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Chocolate Chips — measured by weight
Ounces (weight)Cups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
0.5 oz0.083 cup1.33 tbsp19.7 ml
1 oz0.167 cup2.67 tbsp39.5 ml
2 oz0.334 cup5.34 tbsp78.9 ml
3 oz0.5 cup8 tbsp118 ml
4 oz0.667 cup10.7 tbsp158 ml
5 oz0.834 cup13.3 tbsp197 ml
6 oz1 cup16 tbsp237 ml
8 oz1.33 cup21.3 tbsp316 ml
12 oz2 cup32 tbsp473 ml
16 oz2.67 cup42.7 tbsp631 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 ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 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 ounce of chocolate chips?

1 ounce of chocolate chips is 0.167 cup. This is based on a density of 170 g per US cup.

How many cups are in 2 ounces of chocolate chips?

2 ounces of chocolate chips is 0.334 cup, and 0.083 cup for half a ounce.

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