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Carrot, grated — Cups to Grams

One US cup of grated carrot weighs about 99 grams. That makes it lighter than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Loosely packed grated carrot traps a lot of air — pack it lightly for consistency. Use the converter below to switch grated carrot between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Grated carrot conversion chart

Grated carrot — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	12.38 g	0.437 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	24.75 g	0.873 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	33 g	1.16 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	49.5 g	1.75 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	66 g	2.33 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	74.25 g	2.62 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	99 g	3.49 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	123.8 g	4.37 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	148.5 g	5.24 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	198 g	6.98 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	297 g	10.48 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: grated carrot

Grated carrot — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.101	0.353 oz	1.62
25 g	0.253	0.882 oz	4.04
50 g	0.505	1.76 oz	8.08
75 g	0.758	2.65 oz	12.12
100 g	1.01	3.53 oz	16.16
125 g	1.26	4.41 oz	20.2
150 g	1.52	5.29 oz	24.24
200 g	2.02	7.05 oz	32.32
250 g	2.53	8.82 oz	40.4
300 g	3.03	10.58 oz	48.48
400 g	4.04	14.11 oz	64.65
500 g	5.05	17.64 oz	80.81

How to measure grated carrot

Loosely packed grated carrot traps a lot of air — pack it lightly for consistency.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure grated carrot is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

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Substitutes for grated carrot

Equal shredded zucchini (quick breads, muffins) — squeeze out liquid first (America's Test Kitchen)
Zucchini adds moisture without color; carrot adds sweetness and orange flecks. Not interchangeable in savory raw applications.
Equal parsnip or celery root in mirepoix/braises (MasterClass)
Root-vegetable swap works in cooked savory bases; sweetness and color differ from carrot.

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Grated carrot conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of grated carrot weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Grated carrot is less dense than water (99 g versus 237 g per cup), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common grated carrot conversions

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100 g to cups

100 g grated carrot ≈ 1.01 cups

200 g to cups

200 g grated carrot ≈ 2.02 cups

250 g to cups

250 g grated carrot ≈ 2.53 cups

500 g to cups

500 g grated carrot ≈ 5.05 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup grated carrot ≈ 24.75 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup grated carrot ≈ 49.5 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup grated carrot ≈ 99 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups grated carrot ≈ 198 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.