½ cup shredded coconut in grams
½ cup of shredded coconut = 40 grams · 1.41 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, 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 ½ cup comes to 40 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 ½ cup of shredded coconut works out
One US cup of shredded coconut weighs 80 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 80 × 0.5 = 40 g. In the other direction, 40 g of shredded coconut divided by 80 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of shredded coconut (24 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 42.3 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
½ cup of shredded coconut: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of shredded coconut?
½ cup of shredded coconut weighs about 40 grams (1.41 oz), based on a full US cup of shredded coconut weighing 80 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of shredded coconut?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of shredded coconut is 42.3 grams by the metric cup against 40 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full shredded coconut cups to grams tables.