Table salt: Cups to Grams
One US cup of table salt is about 273 g (other staples); a tablespoon is about 17.1 g and 100 g is about 0.366 cups. Convert any amount below.
Weight uses table salt's real density. Volume↔volume and weight↔weight are exact for any ingredient; cup→gram uses a cited reference weight (packing and cup size vary by ±5%).
Note: Salt type matters enormously: a cup of coarse kosher or flaky salt can weigh half as much, so never swap by volume.
Table salt — volume to weight
Common cup and spoon amounts of table salt, converted to grams, ounces and millilitres.
| Amount | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5.69 g | 0.201 oz | 4.93 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 17.1 g | 0.602 oz | 14.8 ml |
| ¼ cup | 68.3 g | 2.41 oz | 59.1 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 91 g | 3.21 oz | 78.9 ml |
| ½ cup | 137 g | 4.81 oz | 118 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 182 g | 6.42 oz | 158 ml |
| ¾ cup | 205 g | 7.22 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 273 g | 9.63 oz | 237 ml |
| 2 cups | 546 g | 19.3 oz | 473 ml |
Table salt — weight to cups
Weigh table salt on a scale? Here is what each weight is in cups and tablespoons.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.037 | 0.586 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.092 | 1.47 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.183 | 2.93 | 1.76 oz |
| 100 g | 0.366 | 5.86 | 3.53 oz |
| 150 g | 0.549 | 8.79 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 0.733 | 11.7 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 0.916 | 14.7 | 8.82 oz |
| 500 g | 1.83 | 29.3 | 17.6 oz |
| 1000 g | 3.66 | 58.6 | 35.3 oz |
Why weigh table salt instead of measuring cups?
A cup measures volume, but recipes really care about how much table salt you add by weight. One US cup of table salt is taken as 273 g here, cited from density ≈ 1.15 g/ml, and every conversion on this page routes through that figure. Volume-to-volume and weight-to-weight steps are exact, but the cup→gram crossing depends on how the table salt is packed, so a kitchen scale is the reliable way to hit the same result every time.
FAQ
How many grams are in a cup of table salt?
One US cup of table salt weighs about 273 g (source: density ≈ 1.15 g/ml). Salt type matters enormously: a cup of coarse kosher or flaky salt can weigh half as much, so never swap by volume.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of table salt?
One tablespoon of table salt is about 17.1 g, and one teaspoon about 5.69 g, since a US cup is exactly 16 tablespoons (48 teaspoons).
How much is 100 g of table salt in cups?
100 g of table salt is about 0.366 cups. Use the converter above for any other weight — it works in both directions.
Is the cup-to-gram figure for table salt exact?
The cup weight is a cited reference (density ≈ 1.15 g/ml); volume↔volume and weight↔weight conversions on this page are exact, but the cup→gram step depends on packing, humidity and brand, so it is best treated as ±5%. A kitchen scale removes the guesswork.