Grams of shredded coconut to millilitres runs on one number, 2.783391 millilitres per gram. It is a measured property of this ingredient rather than a defined conversion, which is why a generic volume-to-weight tool cannot give you it.
Put next to water — 1 g per mL exactly — shredded coconut measures 0.35927 g per mL. That ratio, 35.93%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
Shredded coconut has a density of 0.35927 g per mL, so 100 mL of it weighs 35.93 g and 250 mL weighs 89.82 g. That single figure is what every other number on this page is built from — water is 1.00 g per mL, so this ingredient is 35.93% as heavy as the same volume of water.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 1.18% of a cup of shredded coconut, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 5.882 cups, and a 1 kg pack 11.76.
The condition this weight assumes: Unsweetened and dried. Sweetened flake is heavier per cup because of the sugar coating it.
The formula
grams- The amount of shredded coconut you are converting, in grams
2.78339101765- Millilitres per gram for shredded coconut, from its density of 0.35927 g/mL
millilitres- The equivalent quantity in millilitres
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in grams.
- It is multiplied by 2.78339101765, the millilitres-per-gram figure for shredded coconut.
- The result appears in millilitres, with a second reading in tsp beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
50 g of shredded coconut in millilitres
50 g of shredded coconut weighs out at 139.17 millilitres. Divide 139.17 by 2.783391 and you get back to 50 g, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
150 g of shredded coconut in millilitres
Take 150 g of shredded coconut: 150 × 2.783391 gives 417.509 millilitres. Doubling the batch takes it to 835.017 millilitres, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
500 g of shredded coconut in millilitres
A recipe calling for 500 g of shredded coconut needs 1391.7 millilitres on the scale. The arithmetic is 500 × 2.783391 = 1391.6955, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 695.848 millilitres.
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Frequently asked questions
How many millilitres are in 1 g of shredded coconut?
One gram of shredded coconut is 2.783391 millilitres. Half that quantity is 1.3917 millilitres and double it is 5.56678 millilitres, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of shredded coconut not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Shredded coconut has a density of 0.35927 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 85 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 151.6 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Yes, and by more than most people expect. Handling changes the weight of a cup of shredded coconut by roughly 12% — about 5.1 g either side of 85 g — because unsweetened and dried. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of shredded coconut the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of shredded coconut weighs 0.3748 oz, so the two readings differ by 62.5%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of shredded coconut would weigh 89.818 g instead of 85 g — 4.82 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
At this size the spoon wins. One millilitre of shredded coconut is 0.3593 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 278% resolution on that — a measuring spoon is the more accurate instrument below about 5 g, which is why spice quantities are still written in spoons.
How much does 15 mL of shredded coconut weigh?
15 mL of shredded coconut comes to 5.3891 g, or 5.3891 grams. This page runs that calculation in reverse — enter a weight and it returns the volume — and the ml-to-grams page does it in the direction the question is usually asked.
Shredded coconut in grams and millilitres
| Grams | Millilitres | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 g | 13.917 mL | 13.91695509 |
| 10 g | 27.8339 mL | 27.83391018 |
| 25 g | 69.5848 mL | 69.58477544 |
| 50 g | 139.17 mL | 139.1695509 |
| 100 g | 278.339 mL | 278.3391018 |
| 125 g | 347.924 mL | 347.9238772 |
| 150 g | 417.509 mL | 417.5086526 |
| 200 g | 556.678 mL | 556.6782035 |
| 250 g | 695.848 mL | 695.8477544 |
| 300 g | 835.017 mL | 835.0173053 |
| 500 g | 1391.7 mL | 1391.695509 |
| 1000 g | 2783.39 mL | 2783.391018 |
Based on 85 g per cup of shredded coconut. One gram of shredded coconut is 2.783391 millilitres.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 63.75 g | 2.25 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 56.67 g | 2 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 28.33 g | 0.999 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 21.25 g | 0.75 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 5.312 g | 0.187 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 1.771 g | 0.0625 oz | 4.929 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini marshmallows | 50 g | 1.764 oz | 0.2113 |
| Sliced almonds | 85 g | 2.998 oz | 0.3593 |
| Shredded coconut (this page) | 85 g | 2.998 oz | 0.3593 |
| Grated parmesan | 100 g | 3.527 oz | 0.4227 |
| Chopped pecans | 113 g | 3.986 oz | 0.4776 |
| Shredded cheddar | 113 g | 3.986 oz | 0.4776 |
| Chopped walnuts | 117 g | 4.127 oz | 0.4945 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.