Kitchen Index

Chocolate chunks

One level US cup of chocolate chunks weighs approximately 170 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup170 g
½ US cup85 g
⅓ US cup56.7 g
¼ US cup42.5 g
1 US tablespoon10.6 g
1 US teaspoon3.5 g

How to measure it

Use small baking chunks. Large irregular pieces are easier to measure by weight.

For folded-in chocolate, weigh all the pieces together and keep any small shavings if you want them in the dough.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Chocolate Chunks” — 1 US cup weighs approximately 170 g.

Reference weights · King Arthur Baking ingredient chart. Use your recipe’s published gram weight when available.