Carrots (Shredded/Grated): How Many Grams in a Tablespoon?
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
| tbsp | g |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 47 |
| 6 | 56 |
| 7 | 65 |
| 8 | 75 |
| 9 | 84 |
| 10 | 93 |
| 11 | 102 |
| 12 | 112 |
| 13 | 121 |
| 14 | 130 |
| 15 | 140 |
| 20 | 186 |
| 25 | 233 |
| 30 | 279 |
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.