Is grated and shreddered coconut the same?

Question

i'm confused

Answer 1

I would say yes, because when you grate something (coconut), it looks shredded, right?

Answer 2

grated is finer. Usually done if you just want to extract the juice or use it as a topping to a dish.

shredded is in a larger cut..and varies depending on what dish/dessert you will do.

Answer 3

yes, shredded and grated are usually interchangable terms.

Answer 4

No , grated gives a finer and more stringy-like and paste-like result whereas shredded gives sightly larger  and separated cut of coconut