How many grams in a cup of shredded cheddar?

1 cup of shredded cheddar weighs 113 g. USDA lists 113 g per cup of shredded cheddar and King Arthur Baking lists 113 g for a cup of grated cheddar, jack, mozzarella or Swiss.

Sources: USDA FoodData Central, King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart · Checked October 16, 2026

Amount

Unit

113 g 4 oz

Sources agree on this amount.

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Shredded cheddar cups to grams table

Using 113 g per US cup. A US cup is 236.6 mL; 1 cup is 16 tablespoons.

Shredded cheddar cups to grams
US cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons
⅛ cup	14 g	0.5 oz	2
¼ cup	28 g	1 oz	4
⅓ cup	38 g	1.3 oz	5.3
½ cup	57 g	2 oz	8
⅔ cup	75 g	2.7 oz	10.7
¾ cup	85 g	3 oz	12
1 cup	113 g	4 oz	16
1½ cups	170 g	6 oz	24
2 cups	226 g	8 oz	32
3 cups	339 g	12 oz	48
4 cups	452 g	15.9 oz	64

Why sources disagree

Both sources agree on 113 g, which is 4 oz, and King Arthur uses the same figure for jack, mozzarella and Swiss. The size of the shreds changes how much fits in a cup, so weigh the cheese when the amount matters.

Source	Listed as	Grams per cup
USDA FoodData Central Cheese, cheddar	1 cup, shredded = 113 g	113 g
King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart Cheese (grated cheddar, jack, mozzarella, or Swiss)	1 cup = 113 g	113 g

Bold row is the figure the calculator uses. Figures listed for a smaller measure are multiplied up to one cup.

How to measure shredded cheddar accurately

A 4 oz piece of cheddar shreds to about 1 cup.
Fine and coarse shreds fill a cup differently, so weigh the cheese if the recipe depends on it.
Weigh on a digital scale when you can, since cup scoops vary from cook to cook.

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US recipe

2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1½ cups milk

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275 g all-purpose flour
225 g butter, softened
170 g brown sugar, packed
350 ml milk

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Common questions

How many grams is half a cup of shredded cheddar?

Half a cup of shredded cheddar is about 56.5 g, using 113 g per cup.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar?

1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar is about 7 g, since 1 cup is 16 tablespoons and 113 g per cup divided by 16 is 7 g.

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