how many grams in a cup of carrots?

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• Why is a cup of grated carrot so much heavier than I expected?
  256 g per cup reflects packed grated carrot — fluffy shreds pressed down firmly into the measure. Loose-piled grated carrot is closer to 90-110 g, and rough-chopped carrot sits around 140 g. Carrot cake recipes that ask for two cups grated almost always mean the packed weight, which is why doubling by volume can throw the moisture balance off if you measure loose.
• How many medium carrots do I need to fill a cup?
  A medium carrot weighs roughly 60-75 g raw. After peeling and grating, you keep about 85-90% of that, so two medium carrots give you a packed cup at 256 g, or a loose cup at the lighter end. For carrot cake calling for three cups grated, plan on six to eight medium carrots, then pack the shreds down to hit weight.
• Should I drain grated carrot before measuring it by the cup?
  For carrot cake and muffins, no — the moisture is part of the formula and the 256 g/cup figure assumes carrot straight from the box grater. For slaws where you salt the carrot first to draw out water, weigh after draining; you'll lose 15-25% of the weight, so a cup of salted, squeezed carrot is closer to 190-210 g.

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