Grams Per Cup

Desiccated Coconut: Cups to Grams

One US cup of desiccated coconut weighs about 80 grams (2.8 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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Desiccated Coconut
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.

Desiccated Coconut cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup desiccated coconut 10 g 0.4 oz
1/4 cup desiccated coconut 20 g 0.7 oz
1/3 cup desiccated coconut 26.7 g 0.9 oz
1/2 cup desiccated coconut 40 g 1.4 oz
2/3 cup desiccated coconut 53.3 g 1.9 oz
3/4 cup desiccated coconut 60 g 2.1 oz
1 cup desiccated coconut 80 g 2.8 oz
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut 120 g 4.2 oz
2 cups desiccated coconut 160 g 5.6 oz
3 cups desiccated coconut 240 g 8.5 oz
1 tablespoon desiccated coconut 5 g 0.2 oz
1 teaspoon desiccated coconut 1.7 g 0.1 oz

Desiccated Coconut grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of desiccated coconut is about 80 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g desiccated coconut 0.63 cups
100 g desiccated coconut 1.25 cups
125 g desiccated coconut 1.56 cups
150 g desiccated coconut 1.88 cups
200 g desiccated coconut 2.5 cups
250 g desiccated coconut 3.13 cups
500 g desiccated coconut 6.25 cups

Measuring desiccated coconut accurately

Fine dried shredded coconut. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh desiccated coconut on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of desiccated coconut?
One US cup of desiccated coconut weighs about 80 grams (2.8 oz). Fine dried shredded coconut.
How many grams is half a cup of desiccated coconut?
Half a US cup of desiccated coconut is about 40 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of desiccated coconut?
One tablespoon of desiccated coconut is about 5 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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