Millilitres of shredded coconut to grams runs on one number, 0.35927399 grams per millilitre. 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.
How the figure is arrived at: Unsweetened and dried. Sweetened flake is heavier per cup because of the sugar coating it.
The formula
millilitres- The amount of shredded coconut you are converting, in millilitres
0.359273991207- Grams per millilitre for shredded coconut, from its density of 0.35927 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in millilitres.
- It is multiplied by 0.359273991207, the grams-per-millilitre figure for shredded coconut.
- The result appears in grams, with a second reading in oz beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
15 mL of shredded coconut in grams
A recipe calling for 15 mL of shredded coconut needs 5.38911 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 15 × 0.35927399 = 5.3891099, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 2.69455 grams.
100 mL of shredded coconut in grams
Take 100 mL of shredded coconut: 100 × 0.35927399 gives 35.9274 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 71.8548 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
250 mL of shredded coconut in grams
A recipe calling for 250 mL of shredded coconut needs 89.8185 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 250 × 0.35927399 = 89.818498, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 44.9092 grams.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 mL of shredded coconut?
One millilitre of shredded coconut is 0.35927399 grams. Half that quantity is 0.179637 grams and double it is 0.718548 grams, 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 many millilitres of shredded coconut is 500 g?
500 g of shredded coconut is 1391.7 millilitres — 2.78339 millilitres to one gram, so 500 × 2.78339 = 1391.7. Going that way is a division by 0.359274, or a multiplication by 2.78339 if you prefer.
Shredded coconut in millilitres and grams
| Millilitres | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | 1.79637 g | 1.796369956 |
| 10 mL | 3.59274 g | 3.592739912 |
| 15 mL | 5.38911 g | 5.389109868 |
| 30 mL | 10.7782 g | 10.77821974 |
| 50 mL | 17.9637 g | 17.96369956 |
| 100 mL | 35.9274 g | 35.92739912 |
| 125 mL | 44.9092 g | 44.9092489 |
| 150 mL | 53.8911 g | 53.89109868 |
| 200 mL | 71.8548 g | 71.85479824 |
| 250 mL | 89.8185 g | 89.8184978 |
| 500 mL | 179.637 g | 179.6369956 |
Based on 85 g per cup of shredded coconut. One millilitre of shredded coconut is 0.35927399 grams.
| 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.