How many grams in a cup of chocolate chips?

The short answer first, then a table for every common measure and how to fill your cup so the numbers match.

Quick answer

1 US cup of chocolate chips weighs about

168 g
Metric cup (250 mL)178 g
1 tablespoon10.5 g
1 teaspoon3.5 g

Cups of chocolate chips to grams

CupsUS cupMetric cup
¼ cup42 g44 g
⅓ cup56 g59 g
½ cup84 g89 g
⅔ cup112 g118 g
¾ cup126 g133 g
1 cup168 g178 g
2 cups336 g355 g

Grams of chocolate chips to cups

100 g0.595 cup
250 g1 ½ cups
500 g3 cups

US cups.

Measure it right

  1. 1Pour or scoopPour it into the cup, or scoop gently.
  2. 2Don’t shakeShaking settles it and adds weight.
  3. 3Level the topSweep a flat knife across the rim.

Standard semisweet chips; large chips are about 182 g per cup.

Nutrition

PerCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 US cup8067.1 g107 g50.4 g
100 g4804.2 g63.9 g30 g
See calories and macros →

Common questions

Which cup size does my recipe use?

US recipes use 236.6 mL. Many Arab, UK and Australian recipes use a 250 mL metric cup, which holds about 178 g of chocolate chips.

Is it better to weigh chocolate chips?

Yes. A cup can hold more or less depending on how you fill it. A kitchen scale gives the same result every time.

Anything special about measuring chocolate chips?

Standard semisweet chips; large chips are about 182 g per cup.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy #167976 (1 cup chips = 168 g). Values are approximate.