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Chopped Chocolate conversion chart

1 cup of chopped chocolate = 168 g = 5.93 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of chopped chocolate =

168 g

oz
5.93
kg
0.168
lb
0.37
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

Measuring note

Chop size changes packing. For ganache, weigh the chocolate — the cream ratio depends on it.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Chopped Chocolate cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Chopped Chocolate — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup21 g0.741 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup42 g1.48 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup56 g1.98 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup84 g2.96 oz118 ml
2/3 cup112 g3.95 oz158 ml
3/4 cup126 g4.44 oz177 ml
1 cup168 g5.93 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup252 g8.89 oz355 ml
2 cup336 g11.9 oz473 ml
3 cup504 g17.8 oz710 ml
4 cup672 g23.7 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 10.5 g · 1 tsp ≈ 3.5 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp10.5 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp21 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp31.5 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp42 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp52.5 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp63 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp84 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp105 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp126 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp168 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.06 cup0.952 tbsp
25 g0.149 cup2.38 tbsp
50 g0.298 cup4.76 tbsp
75 g0.446 cup7.14 tbsp
100 g0.595 cup9.52 tbsp
125 g0.744 cup11.9 tbsp
150 g0.893 cup14.3 tbsp
200 g1.19 cup19 tbsp
250 g1.49 cup23.8 tbsp
500 g2.98 cup47.6 tbsp
1000 g5.95 cup95.2 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for chopped chocolate

Working with chopped chocolate

Chopped Chocolate sits in the chocolate & cocoa group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Chop size changes packing. For ganache, weigh the chocolate — the cream ratio depends on it.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of chopped chocolate?

One US cup of chopped chocolate weighs about 168 grams (5.93 oz). Chop size changes packing. For ganache, weigh the chocolate — the cream ratio depends on it.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of chopped chocolate?

One US tablespoon holds about 10.5 g, and one teaspoon about 3.5 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of chopped chocolate?

100 grams of chopped chocolate is roughly 0.595 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for chocolate & cocoa.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 0.710 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.

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