How to measure grated carrots
The USDA entry is “Carrots, raw, 1 cup grated = 110 g”. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 99 grams for a cup of grated carrots and 142 grams for a cup of diced carrots, so the shreds hold far less than cubes do. Pressing the pile down adds weight fast. Spoon the grated carrot in loosely and level it, or weigh it. A half cup comes to 55 grams and a quarter cup to about 28 grams. Chopped celery is close at 101 grams per cup.
Sources: 110 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 170393), entry “Carrots, raw, 1 cup grated = 110 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Grated carrots: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14 g | 0.49 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | 0.97 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 37 g | 1.29 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 55 g | 1.94 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 73 g | 2.59 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 83 g | 2.91 oz |
| 1 cup | 110 g | 3.88 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 165 g | 5.82 oz |
| 2 cups | 220 g | 7.76 oz |
| 3 cups | 330 g | 11.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 440 g | 15.5 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of grated carrots
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 110 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.1 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 6.9 g |
| 2 tbsp | 14 g |
| 3 tbsp | 21 g |
| 4 tbsp | 28 g |
Grams of grated carrots to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 110. A cup of grated carrots weighs 127 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.23 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.45 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.91 cup | just over 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.36 cups | just under 1 3/8 cups |
| 200 g | 1.82 cups | just under 1 7/8 cups |
| 250 g | 2.27 cups | just over 2 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.73 cups | just under 2 3/4 cups |
| 400 g | 3.64 cups | just over 3 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 4.55 cups | just over 4 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 9.09 cups | just under 9 1/8 cups |
Other vegetables per cup
- Chopped onion: 160 grams per cup
- Chopped celery: 101 grams per cup
- Corn kernels (frozen): 136 grams per cup
- Green peas (frozen): 134 grams per cup
- Spinach (raw): 30 grams per cup
- Sliced mushrooms: 70 grams per cup
- Chopped red bell pepper: 149 grams per cup
- Mashed potatoes: 210 grams per cup
- Mashed sweet potato (canned): 255 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The recipe scaler resizes a recipe before you weigh the vegetables, and the grams to ounces converter helps if your scale shows ounces.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of grated carrots?
About 55 grams. A full cup is about 110 grams and 1/4 cup about 28 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of grated carrots?
About 0.91 cups, just over 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 110 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of grated carrots?
About 6.9 grams in a tablespoon and 2.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 200 grams of grated carrots?
About 1.82 cups, so 1 3/4 cups plus a tablespoon. Divide the grams by 110. For 300 grams that is 2.73 cups.
Is grated carrot 99 or 110 grams per cup?
USDA FoodData Central gives 110 grams per cup and King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 99 grams. This page uses the USDA figure. If a recipe gives grams, use the recipe.