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1 US cup = 240 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Figures verified 5 August 2026. https://cupsngrams.com/parmesan-cheese
Parmesan Cheese: Cups to Grams
One US cup (240 ml) of parmesan cheese weighs 100 grams; half a cup weighs 50 grams. A quarter cup is 25 grams, a tablespoon is 6.25 grams and a teaspoon is 2.08 grams. A cup measures volume, not weight, so these numbers are for parmesan cheese only: a cup of honey weighs 340 grams.
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1 cup of parmesan cheese = 100 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
1 cup of parmesan cheese = 100 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
Based on parmesan cheese at 100 g per US cup.
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Parmesan Cheese conversion table
| Cups | Cups (decimal) | Grams | Tablespoons | Millilitres | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 0.125 | 12.5 g | 2 tbsp | 30 ml | 0.441 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 0.25 | 25 g | 4 tbsp | 60 ml | 0.882 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 0.33 | 33.3 g | 5.33 tbsp | 80 ml | 1.18 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 0.5 | 50 g | 8 tbsp | 120 ml | 1.76 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 0.67 | 66.7 g | 10.7 tbsp | 160 ml | 2.35 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 0.75 | 75 g | 12 tbsp | 180 ml | 2.65 oz |
| 1 cup | 1 | 100 g | 16 tbsp | 240 ml | 3.53 oz |
| 1 1/4 cups | 1.25 | 125 g | 20 tbsp | 300 ml | 4.41 oz |
| 1 1/3 cups | 1.33 | 133 g | 21.3 tbsp | 320 ml | 4.7 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 1.5 | 150 g | 24 tbsp | 360 ml | 5.29 oz |
| 1 2/3 cups | 1.67 | 167 g | 26.7 tbsp | 400 ml | 5.88 oz |
| 1 3/4 cups | 1.75 | 175 g | 28 tbsp | 420 ml | 6.17 oz |
| 2 cups | 2 | 200 g | 32 tbsp | 480 ml | 7.05 oz |
| 2 1/4 cups | 2.25 | 225 g | 36 tbsp | 540 ml | 7.94 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 2.5 | 250 g | 40 tbsp | 600 ml | 8.82 oz |
| 3 cups | 3 | 300 g | 48 tbsp | 720 ml | 10.6 oz |
| 3 2/3 cups | 3.67 | 367 g | 58.7 tbsp | 880 ml | 12.9 oz |
Ounces here are ounces of weight (1 oz = 28.35 g), not fluid ounces. One US cup is 8 fluid ounces of volume whatever is in it, but what it weighs in ounces depends on the ingredient: a cup of parmesan cheese weighs about 3.53 oz. Why these two are not the same. Decimals for thirds are rounded (1/3 cup is 0.333 cups), and each linked amount opens a page comparing every ingredient at that measure.
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About measuring parmesan cheese
Parmesan is a hard, aged cheese, and once it is grated fine the shreds are much lighter than a solid block, so one US cup of grated parmesan weighs about 100 grams. That is noticeably less than a cup of coarser shredded cheese, which packs closer to 113 grams, simply because parmesan's fine grate traps more air between the tiny pieces. Since parmesan is often used for its sharp flavour rather than bulk, small measuring differences change the seasoning more than they would with a milder cheese.
Fine-grated parmesan packs more air than coarser shredded cheese, so weigh it rather than eyeballing the cup.
How many grams is a cup of parmesan cheese?
One US cup (240 ml) of parmesan cheese weighs about 100 grams. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, that figure is specific to parmesan cheese and does not transfer to any other ingredient: the same cup holds 125 grams of all-purpose flour and 340 grams of honey.
- 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese is about 25 grams
- 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese is about 33 grams
- 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese is about 50 grams
- 2/3 cup of parmesan cheese is about 67 grams
- 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese is about 75 grams
- 1 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese is about 150 grams
- 2 cups of parmesan cheese is about 200 grams
- 3 cups of parmesan cheese is about 300 grams
Working the other way round, 100 grams of parmesan cheese is about 1 cups, and 500 grams is about 5 cups.
Does it matter which cup my recipe means?
It does, though less than the ingredient itself. This page uses the US legal cup of 240 ml. An Australian metric cup is 250 ml, so a metric cup of parmesan cheese comes to about 104 grams, and the old British imperial cup of 284.1 ml holds about 118 grams. See cup sizes by country for every standard side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese?
One US cup of grated parmesan cheese is about 100 grams. Its fine grate holds more air than a coarser shredded cheese, so it is lighter for the same cup.
Is grated parmesan lighter than shredded cheese?
Yes, a little. A cup of fine grated parmesan is about 100 grams, compared with roughly 113 grams for a cup of coarser shredded cheese, because the finer pieces leave smaller but more numerous air gaps.
How many grams is a tablespoon of parmesan?
About 6.25 grams. A cup of grated parmesan is around 100 grams and holds 16 tablespoons, so each tablespoon works out to roughly that amount.
How many grams is 6.25 cups of grated parmesan?
6.25 cups (6 1/4 cups) of grated parmesan weighs 625 grams, at 100 grams per US cup.
How do you convert cups of parmesan cheese to grams?
Multiply the cups by 100, the weight of one US cup of grated parmesan. So 1/4 cup is 25 grams and 1/2 cup is 50 grams.
Where this figure comes from
We have not yet found a published reference that states a weight for a cup of parmesan cheese. The 100 grams on this page follows the calibration the rest of the site is built on, with butter at 227 grams per cup, water at 240, all-purpose flour at 125 and granulated sugar at 200. Treat it as a good working figure rather than a cited one. If you have a better source, tell us and we will check it and credit you.
Published figures for the same ingredient vary between references anyway, because how an ingredient is packed changes what a cup of it weighs. Treat any cup figure as accurate to within a few percent, and weigh on a scale when a recipe is sensitive. Our full approach is on the methodology page.
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