Carrot (grated)
Grated raw carrot weighs 110g per cup — measured loosely packed. A medium carrot yields about ½ cup grated. Essential to carrot cake (recipes typically call for 2-3 cups grated), coleslaw, and morning muffins. Use the large holes of a box grater for cake (keeps texture), small holes for slaw (releases more moisture). Squeeze excess water out before adding to batters or the cake will be dense. Grated carrot freezes well in 1-cup portions for soups and stews.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.