Kitchen Index

Grated carrots

One level US cup of grated carrots weighs approximately 99 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup99 g
½ US cup49.5 g
⅓ US cup33 g
¼ US cup24.8 g
1 US tablespoon6.2 g
1 US teaspoon2.1 g

How to measure it

Grate the carrot and collect the shreds loosely in the cup. Diced pieces have a different cup weight.

For carrot cake, check whether the recipe asks for squeezed shreds. Pressing out the juice changes both the moisture and weight.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Carrots (grated)” — 1 US cup weighs approximately 99 g.

Reference weights · King Arthur Baking ingredient chart. Use your recipe’s published gram weight when available.