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Originally Posted by tmo967  yes, isnt 1/2 a cup equal to 4 oz? i wont be eating anything else "cheese" today. also, i did not eat it all, i got full  . |
According to
www.fitday.com one cup of shredded cheddar cheese has 455 calories and one ounce of it has 114 calories, so one cup (8 fluid ounces) must hold about 4 ounces weight.
So assuming Colby cheese is similar to cheddar cheese your 1/2 cup probably held about 2 ounces in weight.
I usually weigh cheese before shredding it to be sure what quantity I am using in a recipe.
As a side note - the pre-shredded cheese usually has added starch to stop it sticking together, so use block cheese and grate it yourself if you can.