1/4 cup of chocolate chips in grams
1/4 cup of chocolate chips weighs about 43 grams.
| Grams | 43 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 1.5 oz |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 59 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of chocolate chips = 170 g, so 1/4 cup of chocolate chips is 1/4 × 170 ≈ 43 g.
How to measure 1/4 cup of chocolate chips
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 43 g of chocolate chips.
By volume: Use a 1/4-cup measure, or 4 level tablespoons.
A standard 12 oz (340 g) bag of chocolate chips holds about two cups.
Why chocolate chips weighs what it does
Chocolate chips is about 28% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
1/4 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/4 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/4 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Chocolate chips | 43 g |
| Rolled oats | 23 g |
| White rice (uncooked) | 46 g |
| Peanut butter | 65 g |
| Chopped walnuts | 29 g |
| Raisins | 38 g |
| Table salt | 72 g |
| All-purpose flour | 30 g |
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
Other amounts of chocolate chips
Full chocolate chips conversion chart → · Chocolate chips by the tablespoon →