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What does 1 cup of wood chips look like?
This one is hard to photograph exactly: the pile of wood chips came out about 44% larger than it should be, and 3 other sizes are off too. Every number on this page is exact, so trust the figures.
Volume
Weighs 2.5 oz (71 g)
Quick answer
1 cup of wood chips: about the size of a coffee mug: 16 tablespoons, or 1 cups.
1 cup of wood chips is about the size of a coffee mug. When poured into a loose pile, it measures 5.08 in (12.9 cm) wide and 2.13 in (5.42 cm) tall.
- Pile width
- 5.08 in (12.9 cm)
- Pile height
- 2.13 in (5.42 cm)
- Density
- 0.3 g/mL
Wood chips typically ranges 0.24–0.4 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
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Questions people ask
- How much does it weigh?
- This amount of wood chips weighs 2.5 oz (71 g).
- What is the total volume?
- The volume is 16 tbsp (237 mL), which is equivalent to 48 teaspoons, 16 tablespoons, or 1 cups.
- What is the typical density of wood chips?
- The typical density is 0.3 g/mL, though it ranges from 0.24 to 0.4 g/mL depending on packing.