How to measure unsweetened coconut flakes
The chart entry is “Coconut (unsweetened, large flakes), 1 cup = 2 1/8 oz = 60 g”. They are among the lightest ingredients on this site per cup, close to wheat bran at 64 grams and well under desiccated coconut at 85 grams. Only unsweetened shredded coconut, at 53 grams, is lighter among the coconut products. Fill the cup loosely and do not press. Half a cup is 30 grams and a quarter cup 15 grams.
Sources: 60 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Coconut (unsweetened, large flakes), 1 cup = 2 1/8 oz = 60 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Unsweetened coconut flakes: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 7.5 g | 0.26 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 20 g | 0.71 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 40 g | 1.41 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 45 g | 1.59 oz |
| 1 cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 90 g | 3.17 oz |
| 2 cups | 120 g | 4.23 oz |
| 3 cups | 180 g | 6.35 oz |
| 4 cups | 240 g | 8.47 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of unsweetened coconut flakes
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 60 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 3.8 g |
| 2 tbsp | 7.5 g |
| 3 tbsp | 11 g |
| 4 tbsp | 15 g |
Grams of unsweetened coconut flakes to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 60. A cup of unsweetened coconut flakes weighs 177 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.42 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 50 g | 0.83 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 100 g | 1.67 cups | about 1 2/3 cups |
| 150 g | 2.5 cups | about 2 1/2 cups |
| 200 g | 3.33 cups | about 3 1/3 cups |
| 250 g | 4.17 cups | just over 4 1/8 cups |
| 300 g | 5 cups | about 5 cups |
| 400 g | 6.67 cups | about 6 2/3 cups |
| 500 g | 8.33 cups | about 8 1/3 cups |
| 1,000 g | 16.67 cups | about 16 2/3 cups |
Other nuts per cup
- Whole almonds: 142 grams per cup
- Sliced almonds: 86 grams per cup
- Slivered almonds: 114 grams per cup
- Pecan halves: 105 grams per cup
- Chopped pecans: 114 grams per cup
- Hazelnuts: 142 grams per cup
- Cashews: 113 grams per cup
- Peanuts: 142 grams per cup
- Pistachios (shelled): 120 grams per cup
- Walnut halves: 128 grams per cup
- Sweetened shredded coconut: 85 grams per cup
- Unsweetened shredded coconut: 53 grams per cup
- Macadamia nuts: 149 grams per cup
- Pine nuts: 142 grams per cup
- Almond paste: 259 grams per cup
- Desiccated coconut: 85 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The grams to ounces converter helps if your scale shows ounces, and the recipe scaler scales the nuts with the rest of the recipe.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes?
About 30 grams. A full cup is about 60 grams and 1/4 cup about 15 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of unsweetened coconut flakes?
About 1.67 cups, about 1 2/3 cups. Divide the grams by 60 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of unsweetened coconut flakes?
About 3.8 grams in a tablespoon and 1.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 100 grams of coconut flakes?
About 1.67 cups, so 1 2/3 cups. Divide the grams by 60. A 50 gram amount is a scant cup.
Do coconut flakes weigh the same as shredded coconut?
No. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 60 grams per cup for large unsweetened flakes, 53 grams for unsweetened shredded coconut and 85 grams for sweetened shredded coconut.