How to measure shredded cheddar
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: 113 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 173414 SR Legacy, Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), 1 cup, shredded = 113 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Shredded cheddar: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | 1 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 38 g | 1.33 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 57 g | 1.99 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 75 g | 2.66 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 85 g | 2.99 oz |
| 1 cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 170 g | 5.98 oz |
| 2 cups | 226 g | 7.97 oz |
| 3 cups | 339 g | 12 oz |
| 4 cups | 452 g | 15.9 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of shredded cheddar
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 113 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.2 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7.1 g |
| 2 tbsp | 14 g |
| 3 tbsp | 21 g |
| 4 tbsp | 28 g |
Grams of shredded cheddar to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 113. A cup of shredded cheddar weighs 124 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.22 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.44 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.88 cup | about 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.33 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 200 g | 1.77 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 250 g | 2.21 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.65 cups | just under 2 2/3 cups |
| 400 g | 3.54 cups | just over 3 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 4.42 cups | just over 4 3/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 8.85 cups | just under 8 7/8 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 mozzarella: 112 grams per cup
- Grated parmesan: 100 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 shredded cheddar?
About 57 grams. A full cup is about 113 grams and 1/4 cup about 28 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of shredded cheddar?
About 0.88 cups, about 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 113 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of shredded cheddar?
About 7.1 grams in a tablespoon and 2.4 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 113 grams per cup of shredded cheddar come from?
From USDA FoodData Central.