Kitchen Index

Grated Parmesan

One level US cup of grated parmesan weighs approximately 100 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup100 g
½ US cup50 g
⅓ US cup33.3 g
¼ US cup25 g
1 US tablespoon6.3 g
1 US teaspoon2.1 g

How to measure it

Grate the cheese before filling the cup, keeping the shreds loose rather than pressing them down.

A rasp can make a very airy pile. For a sauce or dough that gives a gram amount, weigh what you have grated.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Cheese (grated Parmesan)” — ½ US cups weighs approximately 50 g.

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