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Table Salt: cups to grams
1 cup of table salt weighs 292 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.
Table Salt baseline: 1 cup = 292 g.
Common amounts
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4.0 | 73 g | 2.58 oz | 59 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3 | 97 g | 3.43 oz | 79 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 8.0 | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 118 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 10.7 | 195 g | 6.87 oz | 158 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 12.0 | 219 g | 7.73 oz | 177 mL |
| 1 cup | 16.0 | 292 g | 10.30 oz | 237 mL |
| 1.5 cups | 24.0 | 438 g | 15.45 oz | 355 mL |
| 2 cups | 32.0 | 584 g | 20.60 oz | 473 mL |
| 3 cups | 48.0 | 876 g | 30.90 oz | 710 mL |
| 4 cups | 64.0 | 1168 g | 41.20 oz | 946 mL |
Why measuring table salt by cup goes wrong
Iodized table salt is fine-grained and packs tightly: a cup weighs 292 grams. That density is why a teaspoon of table salt tastes saltier than a teaspoon of kosher salt — there's more sodium chloride in the same spoon volume.
Practical tips for working with table salt
When a recipe says 'salt' with no qualifier, modern American cookbooks usually mean Diamond Crystal kosher (flaky, light) and older ones mean table salt (fine, dense). If you're working from a recipe and not sure, start with half the listed amount and taste — it's harder to remove salt than to add it. Sea salt and kosher salt are interchangeable by weight, never by volume.
Note from this ingredient's record: Fine-grain iodized. Kosher salt is much flakier — 1 teaspoon kosher = about 3/4 teaspoon table salt for the same saltiness.
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