⅓ cup shredded cheese in grams
⅓ cup of shredded cheese = 37.7 grams · 1.33 oz · 5.33 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, crumbled in loosely and levelled, not pressed into the cup. A full US cup of shredded cheese weighs 113 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 37.7 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 113 g per US cup (236.6 ml), crumbled in loosely rather than packed. Last reviewed .
How ⅓ cup of shredded cheese works out
One US cup of shredded cheese weighs 113 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 113 × 0.333 = 37.7 g. In the other direction, 37.7 g of shredded cheese divided by 113 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of shredded cheese (16 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 39.8 g.
Tip: Pile shredded cheese loosely into the cup without pressing. Remember the shortcut: 8 oz bag = 2 cups, 4 oz = 1 cup.
Other shredded cheese amounts
⅓ cup of shredded cheese: common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of shredded cheese?
⅓ cup of shredded cheese weighs about 37.7 grams (1.33 oz), based on a full US cup of shredded cheese weighing 113 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of shredded cheese?
5.333 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 16 teaspoons.
Is ⅓ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ⅓ cup of shredded cheese is 39.8 grams by the metric cup against 37.7 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full shredded cheese cups to grams tables.