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Dark Chocolate Chips:
Grams to Cups
170 g
per cup
85 g
per ½ cup
43 g
per ¼ cup
By Stefan Ulrich · Last updated
The site's working reference is 170 g per US cup for loose, unmelted dark chocolate chips. It has not been tied to a specified chip size or cocoa percentage.
Convert: Dark Chocolate Chips
1 US cup ≈ 170 g
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Quick reference
How much Dark Chocolate Chips weighs at each cup measure.
Measurement Table
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4 g | 0.14 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 11 g | 0.39 oz |
| ⅛ cup | 21 g | 0.74 oz |
| ¼ cup | 43 g | 1.52 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 57 g | 2.01 oz |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3.00 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.51 oz |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6.00 oz |
| 1¼ cups | 213 g | 7.51 oz |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 11.99 oz |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 17.99 oz |
About Dark Chocolate Chips
Fill without pressing the chips into the gaps. Large chips, small chips and chopped dark chocolate can give different cup weights; for a recipe naming a product, its gram amount is the better starting point.
Dark chocolate products vary in sweetness and cocoa content. If melting them for a sauce or filling, follow the product and recipe instructions; a matching weight cannot guarantee identical flavour or flow.
Tips for measuring Dark Chocolate Chips
- Keep the cocoa percentage with your recipe notes.
- Measure chips before melting.
Common mistakes
- Assuming every dark chocolate product has the same sweetness and melting behaviour.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many grams are in a cup of Dark Chocolate Chips?
- This converter uses 170 g per US cup as its reference. Check the ingredient form and source notes above; use the recipe author's weight if one is provided.
- What should I check when using Dark Chocolate Chips?
- Keep the cocoa percentage with your recipe notes. Measure chips before melting.