Chocolate & Cocoa
Convert ounces of chopped chocolate to cups
One ounce of chopped chocolate weighs about 0.169 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.084 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 oz of chopped chocolate =
0.169 cup
About 1/8 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 39.9
- tbsp
- 2.7
Chopped Chocolate: 168 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Chop size changes packing. For ganache, weigh the chocolate — the cream ratio depends on it.
Full chopped chocolate chart →Chopped Chocolate at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 168 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 168 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 10.5 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.5 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 5.93 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.595 cups
- Density
- 0.71 g/ml
ounces to cups chart for chopped chocolate
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| Ounces (weight) | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 oz | 0.084 cup | 1.35 tbsp | 20 ml |
| 1 oz | 0.169 cup | 2.7 tbsp | 39.9 ml |
| 2 oz | 0.337 cup | 5.4 tbsp | 79.8 ml |
| 3 oz | 0.506 cup | 8.1 tbsp | 120 ml |
| 4 oz | 0.675 cup | 10.8 tbsp | 160 ml |
| 5 oz | 0.844 cup | 13.5 tbsp | 200 ml |
| 6 oz | 1.01 cup | 16.2 tbsp | 240 ml |
| 8 oz | 1.35 cup | 21.6 tbsp | 319 ml |
| 12 oz | 2.02 cup | 32.4 tbsp | 479 ml |
| 16 oz | 2.7 cup | 43.2 tbsp | 639 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat chopped chocolate as 168 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.710 g/ml. From there:
- Your ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- 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 chopped chocolate accurately
Chop size changes packing. For ganache, weigh the chocolate — the cream ratio depends on it.
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 chopped chocolate?
1 ounce of chopped chocolate is 0.169 cup. This is based on a density of 168 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 ounces of chopped chocolate?
2 ounces of chopped chocolate is 0.337 cup, and 0.084 cup for half a ounce.
How much is 100 g of chopped chocolate in cups?
100 g of chopped chocolate 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 chopped chocolate?
Chop size changes packing. For ganache, weigh the chocolate — the cream ratio depends on it.
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.