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Grated Parmesan conversion chart

1 cup of grated parmesan = 100 g = 3.53 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of grated parmesan =

100 g

oz
3.53
kg
0.1
lb
0.22
1 cup
100 g
1 tablespoon
6.25 g
1 teaspoon
2.08 g
1 cup in ounces
3.53 oz
100 g in cups
1 cups
Density
0.42 g/ml

Measuring note

Microplaned parmesan is fluffy at around 90 g per cup; the shaker-style powder is much denser.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Grated Parmesan cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Grated Parmesan — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup12.5 g0.441 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup25 g0.882 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup33.3 g1.18 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup50 g1.76 oz118 ml
2/3 cup66.7 g2.35 oz158 ml
3/4 cup75 g2.65 oz177 ml
1 cup100 g3.53 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup150 g5.29 oz355 ml
2 cup200 g7.05 oz473 ml
3 cup300 g10.6 oz710 ml
4 cup400 g14.1 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 6.25 g · 1 tsp ≈ 2.08 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp6.25 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp12.5 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp18.8 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp25 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp31.3 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp37.5 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp50 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp62.5 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp75 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp100 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.1 cup1.6 tbsp
25 g0.25 cup4 tbsp
50 g0.5 cup8 tbsp
75 g0.75 cup12 tbsp
100 g1 cup16 tbsp
125 g1.25 cup20 tbsp
150 g1.5 cup24 tbsp
200 g2 cup32 tbsp
250 g2.5 cup40 tbsp
500 g5 cup80 tbsp
1000 g10 cup160 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for grated parmesan

Working with grated parmesan

Grated Parmesan sits in the dairy & cheese group, where the ingredient is light and airy, so a cup contains a lot of trapped air and the weight swings easily with handling. Microplaned parmesan is fluffy at around 90 g per cup; the shaker-style powder is much denser.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of grated parmesan?

One US cup of grated parmesan weighs about 100 grams (3.53 oz). Microplaned parmesan is fluffy at around 90 g per cup; the shaker-style powder is much denser.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of grated parmesan?

One US tablespoon holds about 6.25 g, and one teaspoon about 2.08 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of grated parmesan?

100 grams of grated parmesan is roughly 1 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for dairy & cheese.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 0.423 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.

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