Cups to Grams / Ingredients / Chocolate chips (semisweet)
1 Cup Chocolate Chips in Grams (168 g)
1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips weighs 168 g (5.93 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 10.5 g and 1 teaspoon 3.5 g. Other cup weights USDA lists: mini chips, 173 g; large chips, 182 g.
Chocolate chips (semisweet)1 cup, regular chips
168g
- Ounces
- 5.93 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 10.5 g
- 1 tsp
- 3.5 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #167976
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Chocolate chips (semisweet) cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 21 g | 0.74 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 42 g | 1.48 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 56 g | 1.98 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 112 g | 3.95 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 126 g | 4.44 oz |
| 1 cup | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 252 g | 8.89 oz |
| 2 cups | 336 g | 11.9 oz |
| 3 cups | 504 g | 17.8 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 10.5 g | 0.37 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 21 g | 0.74 oz |
| 1 tsp | 3.5 g | 0.12 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.8 g | 0.06 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (168 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 168 ÷ 16 = 10.5 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495.
Chocolate chips (semisweet) grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.15 | 2 tbsp + 1 1/4 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.3 | 1/4 cup + 2 1/4 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.6 | 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 200 g | 1.19 | 1 cup + 3 tbsp + 1/4 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.49 | 1 1/3 cups + 2 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.98 | 2 3/4 cups + 3 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 168. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for chocolate chips (semisweet)
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 14.5 g | 0.51 oz |
| 1 cup large chips | 182 g | 6.42 oz |
| 1 cup mini chips | 173 g | 6.1 oz |
| 1 oz (approx 60 pcs) | 28.4 g | 1 oz |
| 1 cup chips (6 oz package) | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 167976: “Candies, semisweet chocolate”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup chips (6 oz package)” = 168 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring chocolate chips (semisweet) by the cup
How the pieces are cut changes how many fit in a cup, so the cup weight depends on size. Weighing gives the same amount every time.