Shredded Coconut — Measurement Converter
A US cup of shredded coconut (also called flaked coconut) weighs 93 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 1 1/8 cups and 250 g is about 2 2/3 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: Pile it in and level gently without packing; loose shreds leave air gaps that change the weight
Shredded Coconut by weight: grams to cups
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1/4 cup | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/2 cup | 1.76 |
| 75 | 3/4 cup | 2.65 |
| 100 | 1 1/8 cups | 3.53 |
| 150 | 1 5/8 cups | 5.29 |
| 170 | 1 7/8 cups | 6 |
| 200 | 2 1/8 cups | 7.05 |
| 250 | 2 2/3 cups | 8.82 |
| 283 | 3 cups | 9.98 |
| 340 | 3 2/3 cups | 12 |
| 500 | 5 3/8 cups | 17.6 |
Shredded coconut: sweetened vs unsweetened
Shredded coconut comes in longer strands and weighs about 93 g per cup. The big variable is sugar: US-style sweetened shredded coconut is moist and coated in sugar, while unsweetened is drier — so they're not always a clean 1:1 swap, since sweetened adds both sugar and moisture.
Flaked coconut is much the same product in slightly broader pieces, and converts at about the same weight per cup.
Shredded Coconut cup measurements, in grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 23.3 | 0.82 |
| 1/3 | 31 | 1.09 |
| 1/2 | 46.5 | 1.64 |
| 2/3 | 62 | 2.19 |
| 3/4 | 69.8 | 2.46 |
| 1 | 93 | 3.28 |
| 1 1/2 | 140 | 4.92 |
| 2 | 186 | 6.56 |
For smaller amounts: a tablespoon of shredded coconut is about 5.81 g, and a teaspoon about 1.94 g.
How shredded coconut compares with other chocolate & baking ingredients
A cup of shredded coconut weighs 93 g, which puts it 4th by weight among the 10 chocolate & baking ingredients on this site. Its nearest neighbours are cocoa powder at 85 g and breadcrumbs at 108 g per cup.
That gap matters when you substitute by volume: use a cup of breadcrumbs where the recipe wanted shredded coconut and you have added about 15 g extra — 16% more than intended. Weighing instead of scooping removes the problem.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cups is 100g of shredded coconut?
- 100 grams of shredded coconut is about 1 1/8 cups.
- How many grams is 2 cups of shredded coconut?
- About 186 g, at roughly 93 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of shredded coconut?
- About 1⅝ cups of shredded coconut.
- Is shredded coconut the same as flaked coconut?
- They're close — both are longer strands, with flaked pieces often a bit broader. Both run about 93 g per cup.
- What is the difference between sweetened and unsweetened shredded coconut?
- Sweetened is moister and coated in sugar (common in US recipes); unsweetened is drier. They aren't always 1:1, since sweetened adds sugar and moisture.
- Can I substitute shredded for desiccated coconut?
- Yes, but shredded is moister and coarser; for finer textures pulse it smaller or reduce other liquid slightly.
- How many grams is 1 cup of shredded coconut?
- Reckon on 93 grams per US cup of shredded coconut — about 3.28 ounces.
- How many cups is 170g of shredded coconut?
- Just over or under 1 7/8 cups, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 170 g ÷ 93 g per cup = 1 7/8 cups.
- How many cups is 200g of shredded coconut?
- 200 g of shredded coconut works out at roughly 2 1/8 cups.