Butterscotch Chips — Grams ↔ Cups Converter

1 US Customary cup (236.6 mL) of butterscotch chips weighs 170 grams (6 ounces or 10.6g per tablespoon) when measured dip and sweep; 1 Metric cup (250 mL) weighs 179.6g and 100g equals ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 ¼ tsp for accurate kitchen baking.

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Batch

Scale / Recipe Input

Measuring density

Standard: Dip and sweep170g / cup

Converted Measure

100 g Butterscotch Chips (Dip and sweep) =

½ US Cup + 1 tbsp + 1 ¼ tsp

Physical scoop breakdown0.59 cups

1/2 cup

1 tbsp

1 ¼ tsp

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Grams

100 g

Ounces

3.53 oz

US Cups

½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 ¼ tsp

Metric (250mL)

0.56 c

Tablespoons

9.41 tbsp

Milliliters

139.2 mL

Kitchen note: 1 US Customary Cup (236.6 mL) of butterscotch chips (dip and sweep) weighs 170g, while 1 International Metric Cup (250 mL) weighs 180g.

Butterscotch Chips: Cups & Spoons to Grams

Based on 170g per 236.6 mL US cup (Dip and sweep).

Butterscotch Chips cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons to grams and ounces conversion chart (170g per US cup)
Volume	Grams	Ounces
1 Teaspoon (tsp)	3.5 g	0.12 oz
1 Tablespoon (tbsp)	10.6 g	0.37 oz
⅛ US Cup (2 tbsp)	21.3 g	0.75 oz
¼ US Cup (4 tbsp)	42.5 g	1.5 oz
⅓ US Cup	56.7 g	2 oz
½ US Cup (8 tbsp)	85 g	3 oz
⅔ US Cup	113.3 g	4 oz
¾ US Cup (12 tbsp)	127.5 g	4.5 oz
1 US Cup (236.6 mL)	170 g	6 oz
1 Metric Cup (250 mL)	179.6 g	6.34 oz
1 ½ US Cups	255 g	8.99 oz
2 US Cups	340 g	11.99 oz
3 US Cups	510 g	17.99 oz
4 US Cups (1 Quart)	680 g	23.99 oz

Butterscotch Chips: Grams to US Cups

Nearest practical baker cup & spoon breakdown.

Butterscotch Chips grams to US cups and kitchen spoon fractions conversion chart
Weight	Kitchen Measure	Decimal
10 g	2 ¾ tsp	0.06 c
25 g	2 tbsp + 1 tsp	0.15 c
50 g	¼ cup + 2 tsp	0.29 c
75 g	⅓ cup + 1 tbsp + 2 ¼ tsp	0.44 c
100 g	½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 ¼ tsp	0.59 c
125 g	¾ cup	0.74 c
150 g	¾ cup + 2 tbsp + ¼ tsp	0.88 c
200 g	1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 ½ tsp	1.18 c
250 g	1 ⅓ cups + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp	1.47 c
300 g	1 ¾ cups	1.76 c
400 g	2 ⅓ cups + 1 tsp	2.35 c
500 g	2 ¾ cups + 3 tbsp + ¼ tsp	2.94 c
750 g	4 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp + ¾ tsp	4.41 c
1000 g	5 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp + ¼ tsp	5.88 c

How to Measure Butterscotch Chips Accurately

Pour morsels into the measuring cup and level. Made with hydrogenated vegetable oils and brown sugar flavorings molded into teardrop shapes, they weigh 170 grams per level cup.

Data reference: USDA FoodData Central FDC ID 170275; Nestlé Toll House Specs

Common Culinary Uses

Butterscotch oatmeal cookies
7-layer magic cookie bars
Scotcheroos
Blondie mix-ins

Weight-Aware Substitutions

Caramel baking bits at 1:1 weight (170g).
Cinnamon chips or peanut butter chips at 1:1 weight.

Butterscotch Chips Measuring FAQs

Do butterscotch chips contain actual cocoa butter? ▾

Most commercial butterscotch morsels contain palm kernel oil, sugar, whey, and artificial flavorings rather than cocoa butter.

Can butterscotch chips be melted smoothly? ▾

Yes, melt over a low-heat double boiler with 1 tablespoon of butter or cream to avoid grainy crystallization.