Chocolate Converter
Convert between cocoa powder, baking chocolate, chocolate chips, and melted chocolate for baking.
Enter any amount to see equivalents.
Enter baking chocolate ounces — see cocoa powder equivalent instantly.
Reminder
When substituting cocoa for baking chocolate, also add 1 tbsp butter or oil per ounce of chocolate replaced.
Chocolate substitution conversions for baking.
1 ounce (28 g) unsweetened baking chocolate =
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder + 1 tablespoon butter/oil
1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips =
- 6 ounces baking chocolate
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder + 7 tablespoons sugar + 1/4 cup butter
Cocoa powder per cup:
- 1 cup cocoa powder = 86 g (3 oz)
Common conversions:
- 1 square baking chocolate = 1 oz = 28 g
- 1 bag chocolate chips = 12 oz = 340 g = 2 cups
Types of chocolate by cocoa %:
- Unsweetened: 100% cocoa
- Bittersweet: 70-85% cocoa
- Semisweet: 55-70% cocoa
- Milk chocolate: 25-40% cocoa