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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/shredded-cheese
Shredded Cheese: Cups to Grams
One US cup (240 ml) of shredded cheese weighs 113 grams; half a cup weighs 56.5 grams. A quarter cup is 28.3 grams, a tablespoon is 7.06 grams and a teaspoon is 2.35 grams. A cup measures volume, not weight, so these numbers are for shredded cheese only: a cup of honey weighs 340 grams.
113 g
1 cup of shredded cheese = 113 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
1 cup of shredded cheese = 113 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
Based on shredded cheese at 113 g per US cup.
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Shredded Cheese conversion table
| Cups | Cups (decimal) | Grams | Tablespoons | Millilitres | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 0.125 | 14.1 g | 2 tbsp | 30 ml | 0.498 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 0.25 | 28.3 g | 4 tbsp | 60 ml | 0.996 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 0.33 | 37.7 g | 5.33 tbsp | 80 ml | 1.33 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 0.5 | 56.5 g | 8 tbsp | 120 ml | 1.99 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 0.67 | 75.3 g | 10.7 tbsp | 160 ml | 2.66 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 0.75 | 84.8 g | 12 tbsp | 180 ml | 2.99 oz |
| 1 cup | 1 | 113 g | 16 tbsp | 240 ml | 3.99 oz |
| 1 1/4 cups | 1.25 | 141 g | 20 tbsp | 300 ml | 4.98 oz |
| 1 1/3 cups | 1.33 | 151 g | 21.3 tbsp | 320 ml | 5.31 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 1.5 | 170 g | 24 tbsp | 360 ml | 5.98 oz |
| 1 2/3 cups | 1.67 | 188 g | 26.7 tbsp | 400 ml | 6.64 oz |
| 1 3/4 cups | 1.75 | 198 g | 28 tbsp | 420 ml | 6.98 oz |
| 2 cups | 2 | 226 g | 32 tbsp | 480 ml | 7.97 oz |
| 2 1/4 cups | 2.25 | 254 g | 36 tbsp | 540 ml | 8.97 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 2.5 | 283 g | 40 tbsp | 600 ml | 9.96 oz |
| 3 cups | 3 | 339 g | 48 tbsp | 720 ml | 12 oz |
| 3 2/3 cups | 3.67 | 414 g | 58.7 tbsp | 880 ml | 14.6 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 shredded cheese weighs about 3.99 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 shredded cheese
Shredded cheese is mostly air, since the strands sit loosely in the cup, so one US cup weighs only about 113 grams, or four ounces. This is one of the trickiest ingredients to measure by volume because how tightly you pack it changes the weight dramatically. A loosely piled cup and a pressed cup can differ by half. When a recipe gives cheese in cups, it usually means lightly packed, but a scale removes the ambiguity entirely.
A cup of shredded cheese is about 113 grams (4 oz) lightly packed. Packing tightly adds a lot.
How many grams is a cup of shredded cheese?
One US cup (240 ml) of shredded cheese weighs about 113 grams. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, that figure is specific to shredded 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 shredded cheese is about 28 grams
- 1/3 cup of shredded cheese is about 38 grams
- 1/2 cup of shredded cheese is about 57 grams
- 2/3 cup of shredded cheese is about 75 grams
- 3/4 cup of shredded cheese is about 85 grams
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese is about 170 grams
- 2 cups of shredded cheese is about 226 grams
- 3 cups of shredded cheese is about 339 grams
Working the other way round, 100 grams of shredded cheese is about 0.885 cups, and 500 grams is about 4.42 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 shredded cheese comes to about 118 grams, and the old British imperial cup of 284.1 ml holds about 134 grams. See cup sizes by country for every standard side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of shredded cheese?
One US cup of shredded cheese is about 113 grams, or four ounces, when lightly packed. Loose strands trap a lot of air.
How many cups is 8 oz of shredded cheese?
About two cups. Since a cup is roughly four ounces lightly packed, an eight ounce bag fills close to two cups.
Does the type of cheese change the weight?
Somewhat. Hard cheeses like parmesan shred finer and pack a little denser than softer cheeses, but 113 grams per cup is a solid average.
How many grams is 1/4 cup of shredded cheese?
1/4 cup of shredded cheese weighs 28.3 grams. A full US cup weighs 113 grams.
How many grams is 0.5 cup of shredded cheese?
0.5 cup (1/2 cup) of shredded cheese weighs 56.5 grams, or 1.99 ounces by weight.
Where this figure comes from
We have not yet found a published reference that states a weight for a cup of shredded cheese. The 113 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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