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
- 1 cup salt 273 g
- ¾ cup salt 205 g
- ½ cup salt 137 g
- ⅓ cup salt 91 g
- ¼ cup salt 68.3 g
- 1 tbsp salt 17.1 g
- 1 tsp salt 5.7 g
Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.
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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 1/4 cups salt | 341 g | 12 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups salt | 410 g | 14.4 oz |
| 2 cups salt | 546 g | 19.3 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups salt | 683 g | 24.1 oz |
| 3 cups salt | 819 g | 28.9 oz |
| 4 cups salt | 1092 g | 38.5 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) |
|---|---|
| 25 g salt | 0.09 cups |
| 50 g salt | 0.18 cups |
| 75 g salt | 0.27 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 |
| 300 g salt | 1.1 cups |
| 500 g salt | 1.83 cups |
| 1000 g salt | 3.66 cups |
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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 3/4 cup of salt?
- Three quarters of a US cup of salt is about 205 grams (7.2 oz).
- How many grams is 2/3 cup of salt?
- Two thirds of a US cup of salt is about 182 grams.
- How many grams is 1/2 cup of salt?
- Half a US cup of salt is about 137 grams (4.8 oz).
- How many grams is 1/3 cup of salt?
- One third of a US cup of salt is about 91 grams.
- How many grams is 1/4 cup of salt?
- A quarter of a US cup of salt is about 68.3 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.
- How many cups is 100 grams of salt?
- 100 grams of salt is about 0.37 cups.