100 g of white chocolate chips is about 9.4 tablespoons, approximately. One tablespoon of white chocolate chips weighs 10.6 g, and one teaspoon weighs 3.5 g, so the arithmetic is simple: 100 g divided by 10.6 g per tablespoon gives 9.4 tablespoons. The figure comes from King Arthur Baking, measured spooned and levelled, and every result on this page is labelled approximate. Keep the scale nearby for anything that has to be exact.
Chocolate is weighed in serious baking, and there is a reason for that. A cup of chocolate chips holds a lot of air between the chips, a cup of chopped chocolate holds a different amount, and a cup of cocoa powder holds almost none at all — it is mostly air itself. The tablespoon is the unit recipes fall back on for small amounts, and one tablespoon of white chocolate chips weighs 10.6 g. Knowing that number is what lets you follow a recipe that mixes spoons and grams without guessing.
About White Chocolate Chips
Sweet chips made from cocoa butter, milk and sugar. Cookies, blondies, bark and decorating. That is why white chocolate chips shows up in recipes measured by the tablespoon as well as the cup: a tablespoon is the right unit for a hot chocolate or a garnish, while a cup is the unit for a batch of brownies. Knowing that one tablespoon weighs 10.6 g lets you move between the spoon and the scale without stopping to work it out. White chocolate chips melt faster and sweeter than dark, and 100 g is the standard amount for a batch of cookies.
Storage. Cool, dry place, up to 1 year.
Grams to tablespoons table
The table below converts grams of white chocolate chips into tablespoons, using 10.6 g per tablespoon. Use it when a recipe gives a weight and you want to measure by spoon, or when a packet tells you the weight and you want to know how many spoonfuls that is. All figures are approximate; verify with a kitchen scale when it matters.
| Grams | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.9 tbsp |
| 20 g | 1.9 tbsp |
| 25 g | 2.4 tbsp |
| 30 g | 2.8 tbsp |
| 40 g | 3.8 tbsp |
| 50 g | 4.7 tbsp |
| 60 g | 5.6 tbsp |
| 70 g | 6.6 tbsp |
| 75 g | 7.1 tbsp |
| 80 g | 7.5 tbsp |
| 90 g | 8.5 tbsp |
| 100 g | 9.4 tbsp |
Tablespoons to grams table
Working the other way round, here is what each spoonful of white chocolate chips weighs. One tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup, so every figure below is the cup weight of 170 g divided by 16. Sixteen tablespoons make one cup, which is why the last row of the table matches the cup weight exactly.
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 10.6 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 21.2 g |
| 3 tablespoons | 31.9 g |
| 4 tablespoons | 42.5 g |
| 5 tablespoons | 53.1 g |
| 6 tablespoons | 63.8 g |
| 7 tablespoons | 74.4 g |
| 8 tablespoons | 85 g |
| 9 tablespoons | 95.6 g |
| 10 tablespoons | 106.2 g |
| 16 tablespoons | 170 g |
Cups to grams for reference
Most recipes switch between cups and tablespoons, so here is the same ingredient measured in cups. Use this table when a recipe gives a cup amount and you want to weigh it, or when you have already measured in tablespoons and want to check the total.
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4 tablespoons | 42.5 g |
| 1/3 cup | 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon | 56.7 g |
| 1/2 cup | 8 tablespoons | 85 g |
| 2/3 cup | 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons | 113.3 g |
| 3/4 cup | 12 tablespoons | 127.5 g |
| 1 cup | 16 tablespoons | 170 g |
| 1 1/2 cups | 24 tablespoons | 255 g |
| 2 cups | 32 tablespoons | 340 g |
Worked examples
A batch of brownies for the weekend
A brownie recipe that calls for half a cup of white chocolate chips needs 85 g, or 8 tablespoons at 10.6 g each. Half a cup is the amount that gives a standard tray of brownies a rich, chocolate flavour without making them bitter, and weighing the 85 g keeps the brownies the same from batch to batch. Melt the chocolate gently over a pan of simmering water or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring between each burst, because chocolate burns easily and burnt chocolate cannot be saved.
A mug of hot chocolate from scratch
A mug of hot chocolate made with 3 tablespoons of white chocolate chips, about 31.9 g, whisked into warm milk with a little sugar, tastes far better than a packet mix and takes only a few minutes. Three tablespoons is a generous dose for one mug, and weighing them keeps the drink rich rather than thin or overpowering. Warm the milk first, whisk the chocolate in off the heat, and serve immediately while it is still glossy and hot.
A 100 g bag folded into cookie dough
A 100 g bag of white chocolate chips is about 9.4 tablespoons, which is the standard amount for a batch of cookies — enough to give every cookie several pieces without making the dough hard to scoop. Fold the weighed chocolate into the dough last, after the flour is mixed in, so the pieces stay evenly distributed instead of sinking to the bottom of the bowl. Chill the dough for half an hour before baking if the kitchen is warm, because cold dough spreads less and keeps the cookies thick.
How the figure is measured
White Chocolate Chips is measured spooned and levelled: spoon it loosely into the tablespoon, then sweep the top flat with the back of a knife. Do not scoop directly from the bag or jar, because scooping packs the ingredient down and a scooped spoon can weigh far more than a spooned one. The spoon-and-level method is the one the source data assumes, so it is the method that makes the numbers on this page true.
The cup weight of 170 g comes from King Arthur Baking. The tablespoon figure is that cup weight divided by 16, rounded to one decimal place, which is why the table is consistent from one row to the next. All results are approximate: brand, grind, humidity and temperature all move the real weight a little, so when a recipe has to work the first time, weigh the ingredient on a kitchen scale and use these numbers as a guide.
Scaling the recipe up and down
Tablespoons scale cleanly once you know the weight of one spoon. A recipe that calls for 8 tablespoons of white chocolate chips needs 85 g, and doubling it to 16 tablespoons means 170 g, exactly one cup. Halving works the same way: 4 tablespoons is 42.5 g, and 2 tablespoons is 21.2 g. The rule that matters is to scale every ingredient by the same factor, because changing one ingredient without changing the others throws the recipe out of balance.
When a recipe gives a weight instead of spoonfuls, work backwards: 100 g of white chocolate chips is about 9.4 tablespoons, and 50 g is about 4.7 tablespoons. Round to the nearest half tablespoon when you are measuring by hand, and accept that the result will be a gram or two off, which is fine for most cooking. For large amounts, stop counting spoons and switch to a cup measure or a scale: counting out 16 tablespoons is slow and error-prone, and a cup is faster and more accurate.
If you do not have a scale
If you do not own a kitchen scale, the tables on this page are your best substitute — but they only work if the spoon is filled the right way. Use a proper set of measuring spoons, fill the tablespoon spooned and levelled, and level it off with the back of a knife. Do not use a tablespoon from the cutlery drawer, do not heap the spoon, and do not scoop straight from the bag, because each of those habits adds an unpredictable amount. For a single tablespoon the error is small in absolute terms but large as a percentage, so for baking and for any recipe you plan to repeat, a basic digital scale is worth the small cost: it turns every conversion on this page from an approximation into a certainty.
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 100 g of white chocolate chips?
About 9.4 tablespoons. The calculation is 100 g divided by 10.6 g per tablespoon, which gives 9.4. In practice, measure that many level tablespoons and accept that the result will be a gram or two off, or weigh the ingredient directly if the recipe needs to be exact.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of white chocolate chips?
One tablespoon of white chocolate chips weighs 10.6 g, approximately. The figure comes from dividing the cup weight of 170 g by 16, since one tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup. One teaspoon is 3.5 g, and one cup is 170 g.
How many tablespoons of white chocolate chips are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup, so one cup of white chocolate chips is 16 tablespoons and weighs 170 g. Half a cup is 8 tablespoons (85 g), a quarter cup is 4 tablespoons (42.5 g), and three quarters of a cup is 12 tablespoons (127.5 g).
Is 10.6 g per tablespoon exact or approximate?
It is approximate. The cup weight of 170 g comes from King Arthur Baking, measured spooned and levelled, and the real weight of a tablespoon varies with brand, grind, humidity and how the spoon is filled. For most cooking the approximation is fine, and for baking or any recipe that has to work the first time, verify with a kitchen scale.
Do chocolate chips and chopped chocolate weigh the same per tablespoon?
No. Chocolate chips are uniform and pack with air gaps between them, while chopped chocolate has irregular pieces that settle more tightly, so a tablespoon of chopped chocolate weighs more than a tablespoon of chips. The table on this page assumes the chocolate is measured as the data source measured it, spooned and levelled. The practical fix is to weigh the chocolate rather than counting spoonfuls, so the amount is right whatever form it is in.
How should I store white chocolate chips?
Cool, dry place, up to 1 year. Chocolate keeps best cool, dry and sealed, away from strong smells, because it absorbs odours easily. A white bloom on the surface is harmless — it is fat or sugar rising to the surface when the temperature changes — and the chocolate is still fine for baking, even if it looks less pretty.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Measuring chocolate chips and chopped chocolate in a cup as if they weighed the same — chips pack with air gaps and weigh less.
- Scooping cocoa powder directly from the tub, which packs it down and makes a spoonful weigh far more than a spooned one.
- Leaving the spoon heaped instead of levelling it, which adds an unpredictable extra amount every time.
- Melting chocolate over direct heat, which burns it and ruins the flavour no matter how accurately it was measured.
The thread running through all of these is the same: chocolate is not a uniform ingredient, and the only measurement that is the same every time is the weight. Measure white chocolate chips spooned and levelled, level it off, and check the weight on a scale when the recipe has to be right, and the numbers on this page will serve you well.