Zucchini (grated)
Grated raw zucchini weighs 124g per cup — slightly heavier than carrot because of higher water content. A medium zucchini yields about 1 cup grated. The hidden moisture is why zucchini bread doesn't need much added fat. For best results, salt 1 cup grated zucchini with ½ teaspoon salt, let sit 10 minutes, then squeeze out the liquid in a clean kitchen towel — extracts up to ½ cup water. Skip this for moist quick breads (you want that moisture).
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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.