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How many grams is ⅓ cup of chocolate chips (semisweet)?
Answer
56 g
⅓ cup of chocolate chips (semisweet) is about 56 grams, or 2 ounces. That works out from USDA's figure of roughly 168 g for a full US cup (236.6 mL).
Chocolate chips (semisweet): cups and spoons to grams
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 42 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 56 g | 2 oz |
| ½ cup | 84 g | 3 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 112 g | 4 oz |
| ¾ cup | 126 g | 4.4 oz |
| 1 cup | 168 g | 5.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 336 g | 11.9 oz |
| 1 tablespoon | 11 g | 0.37 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #167976, Candies, semisweet chocolate. USDA lists 1 cup chips (6 oz package) = 168 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
Small amounts like these are hard to read on a regular kitchen scale. A pocket scale that reads to 0.1 g helps, or just use level measuring spoons.