What is 2 cups shredded cheese to oz?
The ingredient is set to cheddar cheese, shredded. Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Ounces (oz)
- 7.971915
2 cups = 7.971915 oz (Cheddar cheese, shredded, 113 g per cup).
Ounces (oz): 7.971915. 2 cups = 7.971915 oz (Cheddar cheese, shredded, 113 g per cup).
Ounces (oz) by cups (cup)
How to calculate
Converts cups of shredded cheese to ounces and back, from the weight of 1 cup (cheddar cheese, shredded: 113 g).
Example with the default inputs (Cups (cup) 2, Ingredient Cheddar cheese, shredded, 113 g per cup): 2 cups = 7.971915 oz (Cheddar cheese, shredded, 113 g per cup).
Formula: oz = cups × 113 ÷ 28.349523125, where grams per cup depends on the ingredient (cheddar cheese, shredded: 113 g)
- Grams per cup are USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) portion weights for one level US cup (8 US fluid ounces): all-purpose flour 125 g (FDC 168894), granulated sugar 200 g (FDC 169655), brown sugar, packed 220 g (FDC 168833), powdered sugar, unsifted 120 g (FDC 169656), whole milk 244 g (FDC 171265), butter 227 g (FDC 173410), olive oil 216 g (FDC 171413), honey 339 g (FDC 169640), white rice, uncooked 185 g (FDC 169756), cheddar cheese, shredded 113 g (FDC 173414).
- Ounces here are avoirdupois ounces, a weight: 1 oz = 1/16 lb = 28.349523125 g. A US fluid ounce is a volume.
- Water is pure water: 0.999975 kg per liter at 4 °C and 0.998207 kg per liter at 20 °C, from the Tanaka et al. (2001) density formula.
- How you fill the cup changes the weight: packed, sifted, or scooped flour can differ by 20% or more.
- Exact on the typed decimals: at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up; an answer of 1 billion or more shows at most 15 significant digits.
Worked examples
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- Cups (cup) 1, Ingredient All-purpose flour, 125 g per cup gives Ounces (oz) 4.409245.Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 168894: 1 cup = 125 g
- Cups (cup) 2, Ingredient Cheddar cheese, shredded, 113 g per cup gives Ounces (oz) 7.971915.Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 173414: 1 cup = 113 g
Other questions people ask
What is 2 cups of shredded cheese in oz?
2 cups of shredded cheese is 7.971915 oz. The formula is oz = cups × 113 ÷ 28.349523125: USDA FoodData Central lists 1 level US cup at 113 g (cheddar cheese, shredded, FDC 173414).
How do I convert cups of shredded cheese to ounces?
oz = cups × 113 ÷ 28.349523125, where grams per cup depends on the ingredient (cheddar cheese, shredded: 113 g). For example, 1 cup of shredded cheese is 3.985958 oz.
Does a cup of shredded cheese weigh the same as a cup of diced cheese?
No. USDA FoodData Central lists a cup of cheddar at 113 g shredded, 132 g diced, and 244 g melted. So 2 cups of shredded cheddar is 7.971915 oz, but 2 cups diced is 9.312326 oz.
How many ounces is 2 cups of another ingredient?
It depends on the ingredient, because a volume does not fix the weight. 2 cups is about, in ounces: all-purpose flour 8.818; granulated sugar 14.11; brown sugar, packed 15.52; powdered sugar, unsifted 8.466; water at 4 °C 16.69; water at 20 °C 16.66; whole milk 17.21; butter 16.01; olive oil 15.24; honey 23.92; white rice, uncooked 13.05. Pick the ingredient in the converter for its exact answer.
Is an ounce here a weight or a volume?
A weight: the avoirdupois ounce, 1/16 of a pound (28.349523125 g exactly). A US fluid ounce (29.57 mL) measures volume, as on the oz to cups page.