One ounce of shredded coconut is 0.3335238 cups, so converting ounces of shredded coconut to cups means multiplying by 0.3335238. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
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.
A cup of shredded coconut is 85 g when it is measured the standard way, but how it gets into the cup changes the answer: between about 79.9 g and 95.2 g covers the range from lightly spooned to firmly packed. That 12% spread is larger than most of the adjustments recipes fuss over, and it disappears entirely the moment the ingredient is weighed instead.
One cup of shredded coconut is 2.998 oz. US kitchen scales usually step in eighths of an ounce, which is 3.54 g — around 4.17% of a cup of this ingredient, so the scale is precise enough for a full cup and coarse for a spoonful. That is why recipes mix the two systems: ounces for the bulk, spoons for the small amounts.
What the number depends on: Unsweetened and dried. Sweetened flake is heavier per cup because of the sugar coating it.
The formula
ounces- The amount of shredded coconut you are converting, in ounces
0.333523801471- Cups per ounce for shredded coconut, from its density of 0.35927 g/mL
cups- The equivalent quantity in cups
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in ounces.
- It is multiplied by 0.333523801471, the cups-per-ounce figure for shredded coconut.
- The result appears in cups, with a second reading in tbsp beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
2 oz of shredded coconut in cups
2 oz of shredded coconut weighs out at 0.667048 cups. Divide 0.667048 by 0.3335238 and you get back to 2 oz, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
4 oz of shredded coconut in cups
Take 4 oz of shredded coconut: 4 × 0.3335238 gives 1.3341 cups. Doubling the batch takes it to 2.66819 cups, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
12 oz of shredded coconut in cups
Take 12 oz of shredded coconut: 12 × 0.3335238 gives 4.00229 cups. Doubling the batch takes it to 8.00457 cups, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 oz of shredded coconut?
One ounce of shredded coconut is 0.3335238 cups. Half that quantity is 0.166762 cups and double it is 0.667048 cups, 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?
A scale, if the result matters. Volume measuring carries a spread of about 12% for shredded coconut — roughly 10.2 g on a 85 g cup — while a domestic scale is accurate to a gram or two. For anything where the ratio of ingredients drives the outcome, bread and pastry above all, weigh it.
How much does 2 cup of shredded coconut weigh?
2 cup of shredded coconut comes to 170 g, or 5.9966 ounces. This page runs that calculation in reverse — enter a weight and it returns the volume — and the cups-to-ounces page does it in the direction the question is usually asked.
Shredded coconut in ounces and cups
| Ounces | Cups | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 oz | 0.166762 cup | 0.1667619007 |
| 1 oz | 0.333524 cup | 0.3335238015 |
| 2 oz | 0.667048 cup | 0.6670476029 |
| 3 oz | 1.00057 cup | 1.000571404 |
| 4 oz | 1.3341 cup | 1.334095206 |
| 6 oz | 2.00114 cup | 2.001142809 |
| 8 oz | 2.66819 cup | 2.668190412 |
| 12 oz | 4.00229 cup | 4.002285618 |
| 16 oz | 5.33638 cup | 5.336380824 |
Based on 85 g per cup of shredded coconut. One ounce of shredded coconut is 0.3335238 cups.
| 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.