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1 Cup Table Salt in Grams (292 g)
1 cup of table salt weighs 292 g (10.3 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 18.3 g and 1 teaspoon 6.1 g.
Table salt1 cup
292g
- Ounces
- 10.3 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 18.3 g
- 1 tsp
- 6.1 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #173468
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Table salt cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 36.5 g | 1.29 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 73 g | 2.57 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 97.3 g | 3.43 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 146 g | 5.15 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 195 g | 6.87 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 219 g | 7.72 oz |
| 1 cup | 292 g | 10.3 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 438 g | 15.4 oz |
| 2 cups | 584 g | 20.6 oz |
| 3 cups | 876 g | 30.9 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 18.3 g | 0.64 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 36.5 g | 1.29 oz |
| 1 tsp | 6.1 g | 0.21 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 3 g | 0.11 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (292 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 292 ÷ 16 = 18.3 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495. USDA also weighed small measures on their own (1 tsp: 6 g; 1 tbsp: 18 g). Those can differ from the cup-based rows by a few tenths of a gram because each weight is rounded.
Table salt grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.09 | 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.17 | 2 tbsp + 2 1/4 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.34 | 1/3 cup + 1/2 tsp |
| 200 g | 0.68 | 2/3 cup + 1 tsp |
| 250 g | 0.86 | 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 500 g | 1.71 | 1 2/3 cups + 2 1/4 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 292. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for table salt
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 6 g | 0.21 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 18 g | 0.63 oz |
| 1 cup | 292 g | 10.3 oz |
| 1 dash | 0.4 g | 0.01 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 173468: “Salt, table”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup” = 292 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring table salt by the cup
Recipes rarely use a full cup of salt, so the teaspoon and tablespoon rows matter most. These weights are for fine table salt; coarser salts fill a spoon differently.