Carrots (Shredded/Grated): How Many Grams in a Cup?
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.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| Cups | g |
|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 19 |
| 1/4 cup | 37 |
| 1/3 cup | 50 |
| 1/2 cup | 75 |
| 2/3 cup | 99 |
| 3/4 cup | 112 |
| 1 cup | 149 |
| 1 1/2 cups | 224 |
| 2 cups | 298 |
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.