# What is 2 cups shredded cheese to oz?

Converts cups of shredded cheese to ounces and back, from the weight of 1 cup (cheddar cheese, shredded: 113 g).

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## Default answer

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).

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | Cups (cup) | The amount in cups to convert. |
| result | Ounces (oz) | The same amount in ounces. |
| ingredient | Ingredient | What you are measuring. A cup of flour weighs less than a cup of water. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | Cups (cup) | The amount in cups to convert. |
| result | Ounces (oz) | The amount in ounces. |

## Method

oz = cups × 113 ÷ 28.349523125, where grams per cup depends on the ingredient (cheddar cheese, shredded: 113 g)

## Assumptions

- 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

1. value = 1, ingredient = flour gives result = 4.409245. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 168894: 1 cup = 125 g.
2. value = 2, ingredient = shredded-cheese gives result = 7.971915. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 173414: 1 cup = 113 g.

## FAQ

### 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.

## Sources

- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173414, Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA’s Food Distribution Program): portions 1 cup shredded = 113 g, 1 cup diced = 132 g, 1 cup melted = 244 g, retrieved 2026-10-19. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173414/nutrients
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy portion weights for 1 cup: FDC 168894 all-purpose flour 125 g; FDC 169655 granulated sugar 200 g; FDC 168833 brown sugar, packed 220 g; FDC 169656 powdered sugar, unsifted 120 g; FDC 171265 whole milk 244 g; FDC 173410 butter 227 g; FDC 171413 olive oil 216 g; FDC 169640 honey 339 g; FDC 169756 white rice, uncooked 185 g. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/
- Tanaka, M. et al. (2001), Recommended table for the density of water between 0 °C and 40 °C based on recent experimental reports, Metrologia 38, 301–309: pure water 999.9749 kg/m³ at 4 °C and 998.2067 kg/m³ at 20 °C. https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/38/4/3
- NIST SP 811 (2008), Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, Appendix B.8: Factors for Units Listed Alphabetically (bold factors are exact), retrieved 2026-10-18. https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b8
- NIST SP 811 (2008), footnotes to Appendix B: 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly (footnote 22); 1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 N exactly with standard gravity, 9.80665 m/s² (footnote 23), retrieved 2026-10-18. https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-footnotes