Convert Grated Cheese from Cup (US) to Tablespoon

Grated Cheese Measurement Converter

Need grated cheese in tablespoons? Here's the quick answer: 1 US cup of grated cheese is 12 tablespoons. 2 US cups of grated cheese is 24 tablespoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the US cup (240 ml). A metric cup is slightly larger at 250 ml, so it holds a little more. Use the metric cup converter →
  • A tablespoon here is the 20 ml metric (Australian) spoon, 12.5 to a cup. A US or UK tablespoon is smaller at 15 ml, so it holds about a quarter less.

Grated cheese is any hard or semi-hard cheese that has been shredded into fine strands, commonly used as a topping or stirred into sauces, bakes, and gratins. One metric cup (250 ml) of grated cheese weighs around 100 grams or 3.53 ounces. When a recipe calls for a cup of grated cheese, measuring by grams gives a more reliable result, as how finely the cheese is grated and how loosely it is packed both affect the volume.

A loosely filled cup of grated cheese and a firmly packed one can differ by 20 grams or more. Measuring in grams ensures the right amount of cheese for melting, browning, and flavour balance in every dish.

Also known as

  • shredded cheese
  • grated cheddar
  • shredded cheddar

Parmesan is a hard Italian grating cheese with a sharp, salty flavour. It has the same weight per cup as generic grated cheese (100 g), but its concentrated flavour means you typically use less of it. See our Parmesan Cheese converter.

Pecorino Romano is a hard Italian sheep's milk cheese similar in weight to grated cheese (100 g per cup). It is sharper and saltier than a generic grated cheese blend, so use it in smaller quantities where its intensity is welcome. See our Pecorino Romano converter.

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Common Grated Cheese Conversions

Here are the most common grated cheese conversions from cups (US) to tablespoons.

Cups (US)Tablespoons
0.25 cups (US)3 tbsp
0.5 cups (US)6 tbsp
0.75 cups (US)9 tbsp
1 cup (US)12 tbsp
1.25 cups (US)15 tbsp
1.5 cups (US)18 tbsp
2 cups (US)24 tbsp
2.5 cups (US)30 tbsp
3 cups (US)36 tbsp

Grated Cheese Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting grated cheese from Cup (US) to Tablespoon and other measurements.

cup(US)tbspcupgramsouncestsp
0.25 cup (US)3 tbsp0.24 cup24 g0.85 oz12 tsp
0.5 cup (US)6 tbsp0.48 cup48 g1.69 oz24 tsp
1 cup (US)12 tbsp0.96 cup96 g3.39 oz48 tsp
2 cup (US)24 tbsp1.92 cup192 g6.78 oz96 tsp

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