Grams Per Cup

Salt: Cups to Grams

One US cup of salt weighs about 273 grams (9.6 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

Quick answer

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Ingredient
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.

Salt cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup salt 34.1 g 1.2 oz
1/4 cup salt 68.3 g 2.4 oz
1/3 cup salt 91 g 3.2 oz
1/2 cup salt 137 g 4.8 oz
2/3 cup salt 182 g 6.4 oz
3/4 cup salt 205 g 7.2 oz
1 cup salt 273 g 9.6 oz
1 1/2 cups salt 410 g 14.4 oz
2 cups salt 546 g 19.3 oz
3 cups salt 819 g 28.9 oz
1 tablespoon salt 17.1 g 0.6 oz
1 teaspoon salt 5.7 g 0.2 oz

Salt grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of salt is about 273 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g salt 0.18 cups
100 g salt 0.37 cups
125 g salt 0.46 cups
150 g salt 0.55 cups
200 g salt 0.73 cups
250 g salt 0.92 cups
500 g salt 1.83 cups

Measuring salt accurately

Fine table salt. Coarse/kosher salt weighs much less per cup. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh salt on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of salt?
One US cup of salt weighs about 273 grams (9.6 oz). Fine table salt. Coarse/kosher salt weighs much less per cup.
How many grams is half a cup of salt?
Half a US cup of salt is about 137 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of salt?
One tablespoon of salt is about 17.1 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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