1 Cup of Table Salt in Grams
1 cup of table salt weighs about 288 grams (10.2 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 288 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 10.16 oz
Based on about 288 g per US cup of table salt. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Table Salt: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 72 g | 2.54 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 216 g | 7.62 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 288 g | 10.2 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 432 g | 15.2 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 576 g | 20.3 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 864 g | 30.5 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 1,152 g | 40.6 oz | 946 ml |
Table Salt: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 288 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 18 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 6 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.174 | 1/8 | 2.778 |
| 100 g | 0.347 | 3/8 | 5.556 |
| 125 g | 0.434 | 3/8 | 6.944 |
| 200 g | 0.694 | 3/4 | 11.11 |
| 250 g | 0.868 | 7/8 | 13.89 |
| 300 g | 1.042 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 500 g | 1.736 | 1 3/4 | 27.78 |
How table salt compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from table salt per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| table salt (this page) | 288 g | — |
| baking powder | 192 g | −96 g |
| baking soda | 288 g | same weight |
| instant yeast | 144 g | −144 g |
| panko breadcrumbs | 50 g | −238 g |
Measuring table salt by cup and by weight
Table salt is very dense: a cup weighs about 288 g and a teaspoon about 6 g. Coarser salts are not equivalent. A teaspoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt can be half the weight of table salt, so swapping by volume can make food twice as salty or half as seasoned. When a recipe lists salt in grams, use the same type of salt the author used.
Need a different ingredient? Browse all cups-to-grams conversions, or use the plain cooking converter and cups to ml converter for water-like liquids.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of table salt?
- About 288 g (10.2 oz). This is a typical value from the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of table salt?
- About 144 g (5.08 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 72 g, and for 1/3 cup about 96 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of table salt?
- About 18 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 6 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of table salt?
- About 0.347 cup, using 288 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 7/8 cups and 500 g is about 1 3/4 cups.
- Is 1 cup of table salt heavier than 1 cup of baking powder?
- Yes. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of table salt is 288 g and 1 cup of baking powder is 192 g, a difference of 96 g per cup.
- Is a teaspoon of kosher salt the same as a teaspoon of table salt?
- No. Kosher salt crystals are larger and fluffier, so a teaspoon weighs less than a teaspoon of table salt. Weigh salt if you are switching types.