How many cups of cheese in a pound?
Measuring and leveling everything off perfectly, it took us exactly 4.5 cups to go through the entire pound of cheese.
If you have a full 1 pound block equals 2.67 cups of cubes. When grated, our 1/4 pound block of cheese yielded 1 cup of shredded cheese, or 4 cups from a 1 pound block of cheese.
One pound of this cheese equals about 4 1/2 cups grated which makes 1/4 pound come out to about 1 1/4 cups grated.
I am a bit confused as to whether this means a 16 oz block of cheese shredded, or 16 oz (2 cups) of shredded cheese.
When measuring semi-hard cheeses, such as cheddar, Swiss or mozzarella, by weight, it is generally accepted that 4 ounces yields 1 cup shredded cheese, or in answer your question, yes, 8 ounce of shredded cheese will fit into a 2-cup volume measuring cup.
| Ingredient | Quantity | Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, Cheddar | 4 ounces | 3/4 cup grated |
| Cheese, Cottage | 1 pound | 2 cups |
| Cheese, Cream | 1/2 pound | 8 ounces |
| Cheese, Cream | 6 ounces | 3/4 cup |
Cheddar cheese commonly comes in 8-ounce blocks. This will be equivalent to about 2 cups when grated.
A bag of shredded cheese is 8oz and most of them say the bag has 2 cups in it. A cup is a volume measurement - usually liquid, but can be used for dry goods too. 8 oz of weight (which is how cheese is generally sold) isn't going to translate to 8 fluid ounces, which is a cup.
Update: After much searching and math figuring (not always strong at conversions) y'all are right that the 8 oz by volume and 8 oz by weight are the same.
To convert a cup measurement to a pound measurement, divide the volume multiplied by the density of the ingredient or material by 1.917223. Thus, the volume in pounds is equal to the cups times the density of the ingredient or material divided by 1.917223.
How much does 1 cup of grated cheese weigh?
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To get the number of cups from fluid ounces, you divide the number of ounces by 8. So 2 ounces divided by 8 equals 1/4 cup.
Update: After much searching and math figuring (not always strong at conversions) y'all are right that the 8 oz by volume and 8 oz by weight are the same.
A bag of shredded cheese is 8oz and most of them say the bag has 2 cups in it. A cup is a volume measurement - usually liquid, but can be used for dry goods too. 8 oz of weight (which is how cheese is generally sold) isn't going to translate to 8 fluid ounces, which is a cup.