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Grated Parmesan Cheese Cups to Grams

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1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese weighs 100 g (3.53 oz). 1 tablespoon is 5 g and 1 teaspoon is 2.1 g.

1 cup: 100g; 3.53 oz
1 tablespoon: 5g
1 teaspoon: 2.1g
100 g: 1cups; of a US cup

Grated Parmesan is light and fluffy because the shreds trap air. A cup that is pressed down holds much more cheese than a cup spooned in loosely, so grate it directly into the cup or weigh the block.

Convert any amount of grated Parmesan cheese

Starts at 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese in grams (100 g); change the units to go from grams back to cups.

Amount of grated Parmesan cheeseFromTo

1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese is 100 grams

Cups: 1
Tablespoons: 20
Teaspoons: 48.01
Grams: 100
Ounces: 3.53

Grated Parmesan Cheese: cups to grams and ounces

Cups of grated Parmesan cheese in grams and ounces
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	25	0.88
1/3 cup	33.3	1.18
1/2 cup	50	1.76
2/3 cup	66.7	2.35
3/4 cup	75	2.65
1 cup	100	3.53
1 1/2 cups	150	5.29
2 cups	200	7.05
3 cups	300	10.58
4 cups	400	14.11

Tablespoons and teaspoons of grated Parmesan cheese in grams and ounces
Spoons	Grams	Ounces
1/2 tablespoon	2.5	0.09
1 tablespoon	5	0.18
2 tablespoons	10	0.35
3 tablespoons	15	0.53
4 tablespoons	20	0.71
6 tablespoons	30	1.06
8 tablespoons	40	1.41
1/4 teaspoon	0.52	0.02
1/2 teaspoon	1	0.04
3/4 teaspoon	1.6	0.06
1 teaspoon	2.1	0.07
2 teaspoons	4.2	0.15
3 teaspoons	6.2	0.22

Grated Parmesan Cheese: grams and ounces to cups

For a recipe written in grams or ounces, here is how much of a US cup each weight of grated Parmesan cheese fills.

Grams of grated Parmesan cheese in cups, tablespoons and ounces
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
25 g	0.25	5	0.88
50 g	0.5	10	1.76
100 g	1	20	3.53
125 g	1.25	25	4.41
150 g	1.5	30	5.29
200 g	2	40	7.05
250 g	2.5	50	8.82
300 g	3	60	10.58
400 g	4	80	14.11
500 g	5	100	17.64

Ounces of grated Parmesan cheese in grams, cups and tablespoons
Ounces (weight)	Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
1 oz	28.3	0.28	5.67
2 oz	56.7	0.57	11.34
3 oz	85	0.85	17.01
4 oz	113.4	1.13	22.68
6 oz	170.1	1.7	34.02
8 oz	226.8	2.27	45.36
12 oz	340.2	3.4	68.04
16 oz	453.6	4.54	90.72

What a cup of grated Parmesan cheese weighs, and why it can differ

USDA’s weight for “1 cup” is 100 g. Next to a cup of water, which holds about 236.6 g, that is 42% of the weight of a cup of water, so a lot of the cup is air. The same cup works out at 0.42 g per millilitre.

USDA lists one cup measure for grated Parmesan cheese (“1 cup”), so this page has no second figure to compare it with; if a recipe depends on the exact amount, weigh it.

USDA lists no teaspoon measure for this entry, so that weight is the cup weight divided by the US ratio (48 teaspoons to the cup).

USDA lists slightly different weights for the tablespoon and the teaspoon here: 3 teaspoons come to 6.2 g and 1 tablespoon is 5 g. The gap is rounding in the source figures.

Counting calories instead of cups? See calories and macros in Parmesan Cheese, per 100 g and per portion.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese?

USDA measures 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (its portion is listed as “1 cup”) at 100 g, which is 3.53 oz.

How many cups is 500 g of grated Parmesan cheese?

500 g of grated Parmesan cheese is 5 cups, using 100 g per cup of grated Parmesan cheese. A 1 kg bag of grated Parmesan cheese would fill 10 cups, and a 1 lb pack of grated Parmesan cheese would fill 4.54.

How much does a part of a cup of grated Parmesan cheese weigh?

Half a cup of grated Parmesan cheese is 50 g, a third of a cup of grated Parmesan cheese is 33.3 g and a quarter cup of grated Parmesan cheese is 25 g. For small amounts, 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese is 5 g (0.18 oz) and 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese are 10 g.

If my recipe uses 250 ml metric cups, how much grated Parmesan cheese is that?

A 250 ml cup is about 5.7% larger than a US cup, so a metric cup of grated Parmesan cheese comes to about 105.7 g, going by USDA’s 100 g for a US cup of grated Parmesan cheese. The weights on this page are for the US cup of about 237 ml.

Is it better to weigh grated Parmesan cheese than to measure it by the cup?

For baking, yes. USDA lists one cup measure for grated Parmesan cheese (“1 cup”), so this page has no second figure to compare it with; if a recipe depends on the exact amount, weigh it. Next to water, a cup of grated Parmesan cheese is 42% of the weight of a cup of water, so a lot of the cup is air, and 100 g on a scale is 100 g however the grated Parmesan cheese was scooped.

What weighs about the same as a cup of grated Parmesan cheese?

Among these converters, shredded coconut (93 g per cup) and dry breadcrumbs (108 g per cup) come closest to 100 g. Same volume, different ingredient: the weights are close, but the foods are not interchangeable.

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Weights are USDA averages for the entry named below. Packing, sifting, brand and moisture change the weight of a real cup, so treat them as a good starting point, not a lab measurement.

USDA describes this entry as “Cheese, parmesan, grated” (FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04).

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171247, retrieved October 22, 2026. How we calculate.