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Chocolate chips (semisweet) in grams
One cup of chocolate chips (semisweet) weighs 170 g, one decilitre 72 g, one tablespoon 10.6 g and one teaspoon 3.5 g. Reverse conversions for 100 g, 250 g and 500 g, plus a recipe scaler.
Volume to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 170 g |
| 1 dl (100 ml) | 72 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 10.6 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.5 g |
| ½ cup | 85 g |
| 1/3 cup | 57 g |
| ¼ cup | 43 g |
Grams to volume
| Weight | Cups | dl | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.59 cups | 1.39 dl | 9.4 tbsp | 28 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.47 cups | 3.48 dl | 23.5 tbsp | 71 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.94 cups | 6.96 dl | 47.1 tbsp | 141 tsp |
| 1000 g | 5.88 cups | 13.92 dl | 94.1 tbsp | 282 tsp |
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About this figure
This weight comes from the USDA household measure. It assumes a level measure filled by the scoop-and-sweep method at room temperature. A heaped spoon, a packed cup or a humid kitchen changes the real weight — the difference is why every serious baking book asks for a scale.
Source: King Arthur Baking — ingredient weight chart · USDA FoodData Central — household measures · checked 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 dl of chocolate chips (semisweet)?
72 g per decilitre (170 g per US cup × 100 ÷ 236.588).
How many grams is 1 cup of chocolate chips (semisweet)?
170 g per level US cup, from the USDA household measure.
How many grams is a tablespoon of chocolate chips (semisweet)?
About 10.6 g — one sixteenth of the cup weight. Level spoon, not heaped.
Is the chocolate chips (semisweet) weight exact?
No — it is a published reference for level measures at room temperature. How you fill the measure and the ingredient's moisture change the real weight.
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237 g per cup · 100 g per dl
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