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Carrots (Shredded/Grated)

For Carrot Cake, precision is everything. Shredded carrots can be fluffy and airy or dense and wet depending on your grater. Measuring them by volume is risky: too much carrot weighs down the batter and makes it soggy. Weight ensures the perfect balance between moisture and structure.

Fold into salads, slaws, or cakes; weighs evenly when packed lightly.

Storage & tools

• Refrigerate perishable foods within 2 hours (1 hour if above 90°F/32°C).
• Keep the refrigerator at or below 40°F (4°C) and the freezer at 0°F (-18°C).
• Cool hot foods in shallow containers so they chill faster and more safely.
• Use an appliance thermometer to verify fridge and freezer temperatures.

Keep refrigerated in a sealed container with paper towel to manage moisture.

Sources: CDC · FDA

FAQ

Hand-grated vs. Food Processor?

A food processor creates drier, coarser shreds that pack loosely. A hand box grater creates wetter, finer shreds that pack densely. 1 cup of hand-grated carrot is much heavier (and wetter) than 1 cup of machine-grated. Use grams to neutralize this variable.

All conversions for this ingredient

• Cup → g /en/convert/carrot_shredded/cup-to-grams/
• g → Cups /en/convert/carrot_shredded/grams-to-cups/
• Tbsp → g /en/convert/carrot_shredded/tbsp-to-grams/
• Tsp → g /en/convert/carrot_shredded/tsp-to-grams/
• mL → g /en/convert/carrot_shredded/ml-to-grams/
• oz → g /en/convert/carrot_shredded/oz-to-grams/