CookingCups to Grams

Shredded Coconut Cups to Grams

Updated: March 1, 2026

Snapshot

1 cup of shredded coconut equals 85 grams.

  • Reference basis: 85 g per 1 US cup.
  • Example: 2 cups = 170 g.

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

85 Grams

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85 grams

With 1 cup of Shredded Coconut, that equals 85 grams.

API and AI agent access

Shredded Coconut Cups to Grams. Material: shredded-coconut.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family
cooking
Source unit
cup_us
Target unit
gram
Ingredient
shredded-coconut

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "cooking",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "cup_us",
  "to": "gram",
  "material": "shredded-coconut"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "cooking",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "cup_us",
    "to": "gram",
    "result": {
      "raw": 85,
      "display": "85"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/cooking/cups-to-grams/shredded-coconut/"
  }
}
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Explanation

Use this converter when a recipe gives shredded coconut in cups and you want grams. It uses 85 grams per US cup of shredded coconut.

Shred size and packing can change the real cup weight, so this page keeps a shredded-coconut-specific basis instead of using a generic coconut conversion.

Shredded Coconut uses a recorded reference of 85 grams per US cup in this dataset. Confidence: low. Source basis: and1 ingredient weight chart: 1 cup shredded coconut = 85 g https://www.and1.com/measurements/cups-in-gram/

Evidence status: source-unverified. The cited AND1 source has not been independently verified. Its current domain context does not establish the original measurement. The result is a reference estimate. Match the named ingredient and recorded preparation; weigh the serving when actual mass is required.

Common Conversion Values

CupGrams
1/4 21
0.3333 28
1/2 43
1 85
1 1/2 128
2 170
3 255

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is shredded coconut the same as desiccated coconut by weight?

Not exactly. Shred size and moisture can differ, so this converter is specific to shredded coconut.