How to measure grated parmesan
How full the cup is and how firmly it is packed changes what it holds, so the same cup can weigh a little more or less in your kitchen. A scale gives the same result every time; the chart below converts any amount.
Source: 100 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 171247 SR Legacy, Cheese, parmesan, grated, 1 cup = 100 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Grated parmesan: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 13 g | 0.44 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 25 g | 0.88 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 33 g | 1.18 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 67 g | 2.35 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 75 g | 2.65 oz |
| 1 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| 2 cups | 200 g | 7.05 oz |
| 3 cups | 300 g | 10.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 400 g | 14.1 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of grated parmesan
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 100 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.5 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 6.3 g |
| 2 tbsp | 13 g |
| 3 tbsp | 19 g |
| 4 tbsp | 25 g |
Grams of grated parmesan to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 100. A cup of grated parmesan weighs 137 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.25 cup | about 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.5 cup | about 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 1 cup | about 1 cup |
| 150 g | 1.5 cups | about 1 1/2 cups |
| 200 g | 2 cups | about 2 cups |
| 250 g | 2.5 cups | about 2 1/2 cups |
| 300 g | 3 cups | about 3 cups |
| 400 g | 4 cups | about 4 cups |
| 500 g | 5 cups | about 5 cups |
| 1,000 g | 10 cups | about 10 cups |
Other dairy per cup
- Butter: 227 grams per cup
- Milk: 244 grams per cup
- Heavy cream: 238 grams per cup
- Plain yogurt: 245 grams per cup
- Sour cream: 230 grams per cup
- Cream cheese: 232 grams per cup
- Buttermilk: 245 grams per cup
- Ricotta: 246 grams per cup
- Mascarpone: 227 grams per cup
- Cottage cheese: 225 grams per cup
- Shredded cheddar: 113 grams per cup
- Shredded mozzarella: 112 grams per cup
- Crumbled feta: 150 grams per cup
- Evaporated milk: 252 grams per cup
- Sweetened condensed milk: 306 grams per cup
- Half-and-half: 242 grams per cup
- Ghee: 205 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The cups to milliliters converter helps when a recipe lists liquids in milliliters, and the recipe scaler changes the servings of a recipe in one step.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of grated parmesan?
About 50 grams. A full cup is about 100 grams and 1/4 cup about 25 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of grated parmesan?
About 1.00 cups, about 1 cup. Divide the grams by 100 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of grated parmesan?
About 6.3 grams in a tablespoon and 2.1 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 100 grams per cup of grated parmesan come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 100 g.