Chocolate & Cocoa
Shredded Coconut conversion chart
1 cup of shredded coconut = 85 g = 3 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.
1 cup of shredded coconut =
85 g
- oz
- 3
- kg
- 0.085
- lb
- 0.187
- 1 cup
- 85 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 5.31 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 1.77 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 3 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 1.18 cups
- Density
- 0.36 g/ml
Measuring note
Unsweetened, medium shred. Sweetened flake coconut is moister and heavier at about 93 g per cup.
Source: USDA FoodData Central
Shredded Coconut cups to grams chart
US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.
| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 10.6 g | 0.375 oz | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 21.3 g | 0.75 oz | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 28.3 g | 0.999 oz | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 56.7 g | 2 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 63.8 g | 2.25 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cup | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cup | 340 g | 12 oz | 946 ml |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tbsp ≈ 5.31 g · 1 tsp ≈ 1.77 g
| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 5.31 g | 0.063 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 10.6 g | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 15.9 g | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 21.3 g | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 26.6 g | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 31.9 g | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 42.5 g | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 53.1 g | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 63.8 g | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 85 g | 1 cup |
Grams back to cups
Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.
| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.118 cup | 1.88 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.294 cup | 4.71 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.588 cup | 9.41 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.882 cup | 14.1 tbsp |
| 100 g | 1.18 cup | 18.8 tbsp |
| 125 g | 1.47 cup | 23.5 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.76 cup | 28.2 tbsp |
| 200 g | 2.35 cup | 37.6 tbsp |
| 250 g | 2.94 cup | 47.1 tbsp |
| 500 g | 5.88 cup | 94.1 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 11.8 cup | 188 tbsp |
Single-conversion pages for shredded coconut
- cup → gShredded Coconut cups to grams
- g → cupShredded Coconut grams to cups
- tbsp → gShredded Coconut tablespoons to grams
- tsp → gShredded Coconut teaspoons to grams
- cup → ozShredded Coconut cups to ounces
- oz → cupShredded Coconut ounces to cups
- ml → gShredded Coconut ml to grams
- g → tbspShredded Coconut grams to tablespoons
Working with shredded coconut
Shredded Coconut sits in the chocolate & cocoa group, where the ingredient is light and airy, so a cup contains a lot of trapped air and the weight swings easily with handling. Unsweetened, medium shred. Sweetened flake coconut is moister and heavier at about 93 g per cup.
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 shredded coconut?
One US cup of shredded coconut weighs about 85 grams (3 oz). Unsweetened, medium shred. Sweetened flake coconut is moister and heavier at about 93 g per cup.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of shredded coconut?
One US tablespoon holds about 5.31 g, and one teaspoon about 1.77 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.
How many cups is 100 g of shredded coconut?
100 grams of shredded coconut is roughly 1.18 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for chocolate & cocoa.
Where does this figure come from?
The density used here is 0.359 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.