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Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Cups to Grams

Quick answer

1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese weighs 112 g (3.95 oz). 1 tablespoon is 7 g and 1 teaspoon is 2.3 g.

1 cup: 112g; 3.95 oz
1 tablespoon: 7g
1 teaspoon: 2.3g
100 g: 0.89cups; of a US cup

Shredded mozzarella is the pizza and baked-pasta cheese, and the cup is of loose shreds from a bag. Fresh mozzarella in a ball holds water and does not measure by the cup at all, so weigh that instead.

Convert any amount of shredded mozzarella cheese

Starts at 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese in grams (112 g); change the units to go from grams back to cups.

Amount of shredded mozzarella cheeseFromTo

1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese is 112 grams

Cups: 1
Tablespoons: 16
Teaspoons: 48.01
Grams: 112
Ounces: 3.95

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: cups to grams and ounces

Cups of shredded mozzarella cheese in grams and ounces
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	28	0.99
1/3 cup	37.3	1.32
1/2 cup	56	1.98
2/3 cup	74.7	2.63
3/4 cup	84	2.96
1 cup	112	3.95
1 1/2 cups	168	5.93
2 cups	224	7.9
3 cups	336	11.85
4 cups	448	15.8

Tablespoons and teaspoons of shredded mozzarella cheese in grams and ounces
Spoons	Grams	Ounces
1/2 tablespoon	3.5	0.12
1 tablespoon	7	0.25
2 tablespoons	14	0.49
3 tablespoons	21	0.74
4 tablespoons	28	0.99
6 tablespoons	42	1.48
8 tablespoons	56	1.98
1/4 teaspoon	0.58	0.02
1/2 teaspoon	1.2	0.04
3/4 teaspoon	1.7	0.06
1 teaspoon	2.3	0.08
2 teaspoons	4.7	0.16
3 teaspoons	7	0.25

Shredded Mozzarella 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 shredded mozzarella cheese fills.

Grams of shredded mozzarella cheese in cups, tablespoons and ounces
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
25 g	0.22	3.57	0.88
50 g	0.45	7.14	1.76
100 g	0.89	14.29	3.53
125 g	1.12	17.86	4.41
150 g	1.34	21.43	5.29
200 g	1.79	28.57	7.05
250 g	2.23	35.71	8.82
300 g	2.68	42.86	10.58
400 g	3.57	57.14	14.11
500 g	4.46	71.43	17.64

Ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese in grams, cups and tablespoons
Ounces (weight)	Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
1 oz	28.3	0.25	4.05
2 oz	56.7	0.51	8.1
3 oz	85	0.76	12.15
4 oz	113.4	1.01	16.2
6 oz	170.1	1.52	24.3
8 oz	226.8	2.02	32.4
12 oz	340.2	3.04	48.6
16 oz	453.6	4.05	64.8

What a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese weighs, and why it can differ

USDA’s weight for “1 cup, shredded” is 112 g. Next to a cup of water, which holds about 236.6 g, that is 47% of the weight of a cup of water, so a lot of the cup is air. The same cup works out at 0.47 g per millilitre.

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

USDA lists no tablespoon or teaspoon measure for this entry, so that weight is the cup weight divided by the US ratio (16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons to the cup).

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

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese?

USDA measures 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (its portion is listed as “1 cup, shredded”) at 112 g, which is 3.95 oz.

How many cups is 500 g of shredded mozzarella cheese?

500 g of shredded mozzarella cheese is 4.46 cups, using 112 g per cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. A 1 kg bag of shredded mozzarella cheese would fill 8.93 cups, and a 1 lb pack of shredded mozzarella cheese would fill 4.05.

How much does a part of a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese weigh?

Half a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese is 56 g, a third of a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese is 37.3 g and a quarter cup of shredded mozzarella cheese is 28 g. For small amounts, 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella cheese is 7 g (0.25 oz) and 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese are 14 g.

If my recipe uses 250 ml metric cups, how much shredded mozzarella cheese is that?

A 250 ml cup is about 5.7% larger than a US cup, so a metric cup of shredded mozzarella cheese comes to about 118.3 g, going by USDA’s 112 g for a US cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. The weights on this page are for the US cup of about 237 ml.

Is it better to weigh shredded mozzarella cheese than to measure it by the cup?

For baking, yes. USDA lists one cup measure for shredded mozzarella cheese (“1 cup, shredded”), 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 shredded mozzarella cheese is 47% of the weight of a cup of water, so a lot of the cup is air, and 112 g on a scale is 112 g however the shredded mozzarella cheese was scooped.

What weighs about the same as a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese?

Among these converters, shredded cheddar cheese (113 g per cup) and chopped pecans (109 g per cup) come closest to 112 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, mozzarella, whole milk” (FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04).

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170845, retrieved October 22, 2026. How we calculate.