Convert Grated Cheese from Cup to Tablespoon

Grated Cheese Measurement Converter

Need grated cheese in tablespoons? Here's the quick answer: 1 cup of grated cheese is 12.5 tablespoons. 2 cups of grated cheese is 25 tablespoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less. Use the US 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 to tablespoons.

Cups	Tablespoons
0.25 cups	3.13 tbsp
0.5 cups	6.25 tbsp
0.75 cups	9.38 tbsp
1 cup	12.5 tbsp
1.25 cups	15.63 tbsp
1.5 cups	18.75 tbsp
2 cups	25 tbsp
2.5 cups	31.25 tbsp
3 cups	37.5 tbsp

Grated Cheese Conversion Chart

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

cup	tbsp	grams	ounces	cup(US)	tsp
0.25 cup	3.13 tbsp	25 g	0.88 oz	0.26 cup (US)	12.5 tsp
0.5 cup	6.25 tbsp	50 g	1.77 oz	0.52 cup (US)	25 tsp
1 cup	12.5 tbsp	100 g	3.53 oz	1.04 cup (US)	50 tsp
2 cup	25 tbsp	200 g	7.06 oz	2.08 cup (US)	100 tsp

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