How to measure unsweetened shredded coconut
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: 53 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, entry “Coconut (unsweetened, shredded), 1 cup = 1 7/8 oz = 53 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Unsweetened shredded coconut: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 6.6 g | 0.23 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 13 g | 0.47 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 18 g | 0.62 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 27 g | 0.93 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 35 g | 1.25 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 40 g | 1.4 oz |
| 1 cup | 53 g | 1.87 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 80 g | 2.8 oz |
| 2 cups | 106 g | 3.74 oz |
| 3 cups | 159 g | 5.61 oz |
| 4 cups | 212 g | 7.48 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of unsweetened shredded coconut
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 53 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 | 1.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 3.3 g |
| 2 tbsp | 6.6 g |
| 3 tbsp | 9.9 g |
| 4 tbsp | 13 g |
Grams of unsweetened shredded coconut to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 53. A cup of unsweetened shredded coconut weighs 184 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.47 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 50 g | 0.94 cup | just under 1 cup |
| 100 g | 1.89 cups | just over 1 7/8 cups |
| 150 g | 2.83 cups | just under 2 7/8 cups |
| 200 g | 3.77 cups | just over 3 3/4 cups |
| 250 g | 4.72 cups | just under 4 3/4 cups |
| 300 g | 5.66 cups | about 5 2/3 cups |
| 400 g | 7.55 cups | just over 7 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 9.43 cups | just over 9 3/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 18.87 cups | about 18 7/8 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
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 shredded coconut?
About 27 grams. A full cup is about 53 grams and 1/4 cup about 13 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of unsweetened shredded coconut?
About 1.89 cups, just over 1 7/8 cups. Divide the grams by 53 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of unsweetened shredded coconut?
About 3.3 grams in a tablespoon and 1.1 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 53 grams per cup of unsweetened shredded coconut come from?
From King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, which gives 1 cup = 1 7/8 oz = 53 g.