Mini Chocolate Chips: Grams to Cups
1 cup of mini chocolate chips = 180 grams
One US cup of mini chocolate chips weighs 180 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 190 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Mini chocolate chips weigh about 180 g per cup; USDA FoodData Central lists 173 g and King Arthur Baking 177 g. They nest more tightly than standard chips.
Where the 180 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup mini chips of “Candies, semisweet chocolate, made with butter” = 173 g (FDC ID 169690)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Mini chocolate chips, 1 cup = 177 g (chart)
This site uses 180 g per US cup of mini chocolate chips, spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of mini chocolate chips?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g mini chocolate chips | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.22 | 0.88 |
| 50 g mini chocolate chips | ¼ | ¼ | 4.44 | 1.76 |
| 75 g mini chocolate chips | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.67 | 2.65 |
| 100 g mini chocolate chips | ½ | ½ | 8.89 | 3.53 |
| 110 g mini chocolate chips | ⅝ | ⅝ | 9.78 | 3.88 |
| 120 g mini chocolate chips | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.67 | 4.23 |
| 125 g mini chocolate chips | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.11 | 4.41 |
| 130 g mini chocolate chips | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.56 | 4.59 |
| 140 g mini chocolate chips | ¾ | ¾ | 12.44 | 4.94 |
| 150 g mini chocolate chips | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.33 | 5.29 |
| 170 g mini chocolate chips | 0.94 | ⅞ | 15.11 | 6.00 |
| 175 g mini chocolate chips | 1 | ⅞ | 15.56 | 6.17 |
| 200 g mini chocolate chips | 1⅛ | 1.05 | 17.78 | 7.05 |
| 225 g mini chocolate chips | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 20 | 7.94 |
| 240 g mini chocolate chips | 1⅓ | 1¼ | 21.33 | 8.47 |
| 250 g mini chocolate chips | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.22 | 8.82 |
| 275 g mini chocolate chips | 1½ | 1½ | 24.44 | 9.70 |
| 300 g mini chocolate chips | 1⅔ | 1⅝ | 26.67 | 10.58 |
| 350 g mini chocolate chips | 1.94 | 1⅞ | 31.11 | 12.35 |
| 400 g mini chocolate chips | 2¼ | 2⅛ | 35.56 | 14.11 |
| 450 g mini chocolate chips | 2½ | 2⅜ | 40 | 15.87 |
| 500 g mini chocolate chips | 2¾ | 2⅝ | 44.44 | 17.64 |
How to measure mini chocolate chips accurately
The 180 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the mini chocolate chips into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of mini chocolate chips = 180 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of mini chocolate chips = 190 g
- ¾ cup = 135 g
- ½ cup = 90 g
- ⅓ cup = 60 g
- ¼ cup = 45 g
- 1 tablespoon = 11.3 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of mini chocolate chips?
100 grams of mini chocolate chips is about ½ US cups, based on 180 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of mini chocolate chips?
One US cup of mini chocolate chips weighs 180 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 190 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of mini chocolate chips?
250 grams of mini chocolate chips is about 1⅜ US cups, or 1⅓ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of mini chocolate chips weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 190 g of mini chocolate chips rather than 180 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of mini chocolate chips?
100 grams of mini chocolate chips is about 8.89 tablespoons.