How Many Grams in a Cup of Shredded Cheddar?
One cup of shredded cheddar weighs 113 grams when spooned into the cup, pressed down to clear any air pockets and levelled off and this page converts shredded cheddar between cups, grams, tablespoons, teaspoons, millilitres and ounces, with full tables, worked examples and a free converter.
| Measure | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 113 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 7.1 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.35 g |
| 1 cup (volume) | 236.6 ml |
| 1 cup in ounces | 4 oz |
| 100 grams | 0.88 cups |
One cup of shredded cheddar weighs 113 grams — coincidentally the same as a cup of cake flour, and just as dependent on how it is handled. Loosely piled shreds and cheese pressed into the cup are two different amounts. Below are the full conversion tables, a converter, and how shred size and packing move the number.
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This converter uses the same chef-reviewed database as our Cups to Grams converter for all 128 ingredients. Weights assume a US cup of 236.588 ml; see our methodology and sources.
Cups to grams: shredded cheddar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 28 g |
| ⅓ cup | 38 g |
| ½ cup | 57 g |
| ⅔ cup | 75 g |
| ¾ cup | 85 g |
| 1 cup | 113 g |
| 1½ cups | 170 g |
| 2 cups | 226 g |
| 3 cups | 339 g |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 7.1 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.35 g |
| 1 cup in ounces | 4 oz |
Grams to cups: shredded cheddar
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.44 cups | ½ cups |
| 100 g | 0.88 cups | ⅞ cups |
| 125 g | 1.11 cups | 1 ⅛ cups |
| 150 g | 1.33 cups | 1 ⅓ cups |
| 200 g | 1.77 cups | 1 ¾ cups |
| 250 g | 2.21 cups | 2 ¼ cups |
| 300 g | 2.65 cups | 2 ⅔ cups |
| 400 g | 3.54 cups | 3 ½ cups |
| 500 g | 4.42 cups | 4 ⅜ cups |
Working with more than one ingredient? The grams in a cup chart puts 40 ingredients in one table, and the Whole Recipe Converter converts a full ingredient list in a single paste.
How to measure shredded cheddar properly
Pile it loosely — never press it down. The 113-gram cup assumes shreds dropped into the cup and levelled with a light shake, not a thumb. Pressed down, the same cup can hold 140 grams or more, which is how a cheese sauce turns greasy and a topping turns into a slab.
Pre-shredded bags weigh a touch light. Bagged shredded cheese is dusted with cellulose or potato starch to stop it clumping, and the shreds are uniform and dry, so a cup sits at the light end of the range. Block cheese you grate yourself is moister and packs slightly denser — weigh it for anything baked.
Learn the bag maths. An 8-ounce bag of shredded cheddar is 227 grams — exactly 2 cups by this table. A 16-ounce bag is 4 cups. When a recipe calls for cups and the cheese is already in a bag, you may not need the measure at all.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a cup of shredded cheddar?
113 grams, for loosely piled shreds levelled without pressing. The figure matches the King Arthur Baking chart and the bags in the supermarket: an 8-ounce (227 g) bag of shredded cheddar contains almost exactly 2 cups.
How many grams are in half a cup of shredded cheddar?
57 grams (half of 113, rounded). A tablespoon of shredded cheddar weighs about 7 grams, which is the sprinkle-sized amount for baked potatoes and salads.
Does finely shredded cheese weigh the same as coarsely shredded?
No. Fine shreds nestle into the gaps between strands and pack tighter, so a cup of finely shredded cheddar weighs noticeably more than a cup of thick-cut shreds. The 113-gram figure sits between the two styles; weighing removes the difference.
Sources: the weight on this page is based on published values from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart and USDA FoodData Central, chosen and checked as described in our methodology.