Desiccated Coconut — Grams & Cups Converter
1 cup of desiccated coconut weighs about 80 g. So 100 g ≈ 1 1/4 cups, 200 g ≈ 2 1/2 cups, and 300 g ≈ 3 3/4 cups. Convert any amount between grams, cups, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres with the calculator below.
💡 Tip: Desiccated coconut is dried fine and unsweetened — not the same as moist sweetened shredded coconut. Toast it for deeper flavour.
Cups to grams chart for desiccated coconut
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 20 | 0.71 |
| 1/3 | 26.7 | 0.94 |
| 1/2 | 40 | 1.41 |
| 2/3 | 53.3 | 1.88 |
| 3/4 | 60 | 2.12 |
| 1 | 80 | 2.82 |
| 1 1/2 | 120 | 4.23 |
| 2 | 160 | 5.64 |
| 3 | 240 | 8.47 |
Grams to cups chart for desiccated coconut
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1/8 | 0.35 |
| 25 | 1/3 | 0.88 |
| 50 | 5/8 | 1.76 |
| 75 | 7/8 | 2.65 |
| 100 | 1 1/4 | 3.53 |
| 125 | 1 1/2 | 4.41 |
| 150 | 1 7/8 | 5.29 |
| 200 | 2 1/2 | 7.05 |
| 250 | 3 1/8 | 8.82 |
| 300 | 3 3/4 | 10.6 |
| 500 | 6 1/4 | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 5 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 1.67 g.
Desiccated vs shredded coconut
Desiccated coconut is finely ground and thoroughly dried, so it's light and powdery at about 80 g per cup. Shredded coconut comes in longer, moister strands and packs heavier, around 93 g per cup — so the two aren't interchangeable by the cup. Convert by weight when a recipe specifies one or the other.
Desiccated coconut is usually unsweetened, unlike the sweetened shredded coconut common in American baking.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of desiccated coconut?
- 1 US cup of desiccated coconut weighs about 80 grams (2.82 ounces).
- How many cups is 100g of desiccated coconut?
- 100 grams of desiccated coconut is about 1 1/4 cups.
- How many cups is 200g of desiccated coconut?
- 200 grams of desiccated coconut is about 2 1/2 cups.
- How many cups is 250g of desiccated coconut?
- 250 grams of desiccated coconut is about 3 1/8 cups.
- How many cups is 300g of desiccated coconut?
- 300 grams of desiccated coconut is about 3 3/4 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of desiccated coconut?
- 500 grams of desiccated coconut is about 6 1/4 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of desiccated coconut?
- Half a US cup of desiccated coconut is about 40 grams.
- How much does 1 cup of desiccated coconut weigh?
- 1 cup of desiccated coconut weighs about 80 grams, or roughly 2.82 ounces.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of desiccated coconut?
- About 5 grams per tablespoon (and roughly 1.67 g per teaspoon).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Density changes with how the desiccated coconut is packed, sifted or measured. For precise baking, weigh with a scale instead of using cups.
- How many grams is 2 cups of desiccated coconut?
- About 160 g, at roughly 80 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of desiccated coconut?
- About 1⅞ cups of desiccated coconut.
- Is desiccated coconut the same as shredded coconut?
- No. Desiccated is finely ground and dry (about 80 g per cup), while shredded is in longer, moister strands (about 93 g per cup). Swap by weight, not by cup.
- Is desiccated coconut sweetened?
- Usually unsweetened, unlike the sweetened shredded or flaked coconut common in US recipes.
- Can I use desiccated coconut instead of shredded?
- Yes in most bakes, but it's drier and finer, so add a little extra liquid and expect a less chewy texture.