2 cups shredded coconut in grams
2 cups of shredded coconut = 160 grams · 5.64 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, spooned in loosely and levelled, since pressing it down can add half as much again. A full US cup of shredded coconut weighs 80 g, so 2 cups comes to 160 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 80 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned in loosely and levelled. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of shredded coconut works out
One US cup of shredded coconut weighs 80 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 80 × 2 = 160 g. In the other direction, 160 g of shredded coconut divided by 80 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of shredded coconut (96 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 169 g.
Tip: Check whether a recipe wants sweetened or unsweetened coconut; the sugar in sweetened coconut can noticeably change a delicate bake.
Other shredded coconut amounts
2 cups of shredded coconut: common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of shredded coconut?
2 cups of shredded coconut weighs about 160 grams (5.64 oz), based on a full US cup of shredded coconut weighing 80 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of shredded coconut?
32 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 96 teaspoons.
Is 2 cups the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so 2 cups of shredded coconut is 169 grams by the metric cup against 160 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full shredded coconut cups to grams tables.