How to measure shredded mozzarella
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: 112 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 170845 SR Legacy, Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, 1 cup, shredded = 112 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Shredded mozzarella: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14 g | 0.49 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | 0.99 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 37 g | 1.32 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 56 g | 1.98 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 75 g | 2.63 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz |
| 1 cup | 112 g | 3.95 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| 2 cups | 224 g | 7.9 oz |
| 3 cups | 336 g | 11.9 oz |
| 4 cups | 448 g | 15.8 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of shredded mozzarella
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 112 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 | 2.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7 g |
| 2 tbsp | 14 g |
| 3 tbsp | 21 g |
| 4 tbsp | 28 g |
Grams of shredded mozzarella to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 112. A cup of shredded mozzarella weighs 125 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 | 0.45 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.89 cup | just over 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.34 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 200 g | 1.79 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 250 g | 2.23 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.68 cups | just over 2 2/3 cups |
| 400 g | 3.57 cups | just under 3 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 4.46 cups | just under 4 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 8.93 cups | just over 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 cheddar: 113 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 mozzarella?
About 56 grams. A full cup is about 112 grams and 1/4 cup about 28 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of shredded mozzarella?
About 0.89 cups, just over 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 112 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of shredded mozzarella?
About 7 grams in a tablespoon and 2.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 112 grams per cup of shredded mozzarella come from?
From USDA FoodData Central.