Coconut, shredded — Cups to Grams
One US cup of shredded coconut weighs about 85 grams. That makes it lighter than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Shredded coconut is feathery and light — don't compress it when measuring. Use the converter below to switch shredded coconut between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.
Also known as desiccated coconut.
Shredded coconut conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10.63 g | 0.375 oz | 2 | 29.57 ml |
| ¼ cup | 21.25 g | 0.75 oz | 4 | 59.15 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 28.33 g | 0.999 oz | 5.33 | 78.86 ml |
| ½ cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 8 | 118.3 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 56.67 g | 2 oz | 10.67 | 157.7 ml |
| ¾ cup | 63.75 g | 2.25 oz | 12 | 177.4 ml |
| 1 cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 16 | 236.6 ml |
| 1¼ cups | 106.3 g | 3.75 oz | 20 | 295.7 ml |
| 1½ cups | 127.5 g | 4.5 oz | 24 | 354.9 ml |
| 2 cups | 170 g | 6 oz | 32 | 473.2 ml |
| 3 cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 48 | 709.8 ml |
Grams to cups: shredded coconut
| Grams | Cups | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.118 | 0.353 oz | 1.88 |
| 25 g | 0.294 | 0.882 oz | 4.71 |
| 50 g | 0.588 | 1.76 oz | 9.41 |
| 75 g | 0.882 | 2.65 oz | 14.12 |
| 100 g | 1.18 | 3.53 oz | 18.82 |
| 125 g | 1.47 | 4.41 oz | 23.53 |
| 150 g | 1.76 | 5.29 oz | 28.24 |
| 200 g | 2.35 | 7.05 oz | 37.65 |
| 250 g | 2.94 | 8.82 oz | 47.06 |
| 300 g | 3.53 | 10.58 oz | 56.47 |
| 400 g | 4.71 | 14.11 oz | 75.29 |
| 500 g | 5.88 | 17.64 oz | 94.12 |
How to measure shredded coconut
Shredded coconut is feathery and light — don't compress it when measuring.
Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure shredded coconut 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 shredded coconut
- Sweetened ↔ unsweetened: reduce recipe sugar ~2 tbsp per cup going unsweetened→sweetened, or add 1 tsp sugar + 1 tbsp water per ¼ cup going sweetened→unsweetened (Baking Bites)Sweetened is moister and chewier; unsweetened is drier. Affects sugar balance and final moisture in cookies, macaroons, and toppings.
- 1:1 desiccated coconut or unsweetened coconut flakes (ForkLiftKitchen)Desiccated is finer and drier; flakes are larger and chunkier. Adjust based on whether you want fine texture or visible pieces.
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Shredded coconut conversions: FAQ
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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.