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Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal): cups to grams
1 cup of kosher salt (diamond crystal) weighs 152 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.
Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal) baseline: 1 cup = 152 g.
Common amounts
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4.0 | 38 g | 1.34 oz | 59 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3 | 51 g | 1.79 oz | 79 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 8.0 | 76 g | 2.68 oz | 118 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 10.7 | 101 g | 3.58 oz | 158 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 12.0 | 114 g | 4.02 oz | 177 mL |
| 1 cup | 16.0 | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 237 mL |
| 1.5 cups | 24.0 | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 355 mL |
| 2 cups | 32.0 | 304 g | 10.72 oz | 473 mL |
| 3 cups | 48.0 | 456 g | 16.08 oz | 710 mL |
| 4 cups | 64.0 | 608 g | 21.45 oz | 946 mL |
Why measuring kosher salt (diamond crystal) by cup goes wrong
Diamond Crystal kosher salt is one of the lightest salts on the shelf: a cup weighs only 152 grams because the flakes are large and air-trapped. Morton's kosher is denser (about 240 g/cup) — same name, very different salting power. Most American restaurant recipes are calibrated to Diamond Crystal.
Practical tips for working with kosher salt (diamond crystal)
When converting between salts: 1 teaspoon table salt = roughly 1 1/4 teaspoons Morton kosher = roughly 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher. If you switch brands mid-recipe career, expect to recalibrate every dish for a few weeks until the new volume becomes intuition. Sea salt flakes (Maldon) are even lighter and best used as a finishing salt where the crunch matters.
Note from this ingredient's record: Diamond Crystal is roughly half the weight per volume of Morton's kosher. Brand matters more than you would think — Morton's kosher is closer to 240 g/cup.
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