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Shredded Cheese: Cups to Grams

One US cup of shredded cheese weighs about 113 grams (4 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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

Shredded Cheese cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup shredded cheese 14.1 g 0.5 oz
1/4 cup shredded cheese 28.3 g 1 oz
1/3 cup shredded cheese 37.7 g 1.3 oz
1/2 cup shredded cheese 56.5 g 2 oz
2/3 cup shredded cheese 75.3 g 2.7 oz
3/4 cup shredded cheese 84.8 g 3 oz
1 cup shredded cheese 113 g 4 oz
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese 170 g 6 oz
2 cups shredded cheese 226 g 8 oz
3 cups shredded cheese 339 g 12 oz
1 tablespoon shredded cheese 7.1 g 0.2 oz
1 teaspoon shredded cheese 2.4 g 0.1 oz

Shredded Cheese grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of shredded cheese is about 113 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g shredded cheese 0.44 cups
100 g shredded cheese 0.88 cups
125 g shredded cheese 1.11 cups
150 g shredded cheese 1.33 cups
200 g shredded cheese 1.77 cups
250 g shredded cheese 2.21 cups
500 g shredded cheese 4.42 cups

Measuring shredded cheese accurately

Loosely packed grated cheese. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh shredded cheese 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 shredded cheese?
One US cup of shredded cheese weighs about 113 grams (4 oz). Loosely packed grated cheese.
How many grams is half a cup of shredded cheese?
Half a US cup of shredded cheese is about 56.5 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese?
One tablespoon of shredded cheese is about 7.1 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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