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.
Unit
cups
tablespoons
teaspoons
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Ingredient
Salt
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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 |
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.