Enter a salt weight or volume and select salt type to convert between grams and cups using density-based calculations.
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Grams of Salt to Cups Formula
Use the salt’s bulk density to convert between weight and volume; the equations below use US cups and density ρ in g/mL.
\mathrm{cups}_{\mathrm{US}} = \dfrac{g}{\rho \cdot 236.588}g = \mathrm{cups}_{\mathrm{US}} \cdot 236.588 \cdot \rho- US cup = 236.588 mL
- Metric cup = 250 mL
- Table salt (fine): ρ ≈ 1.217 g/mL (≈ 288 g per US cup)
- Kosher salt (Morton): ρ ≈ 0.974 g/mL (≈ 230.4 g per US cup)
- Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal): ρ ≈ 0.568 g/mL (≈ 134.4 g per US cup)
- Sea salt (fine): ρ ≈ 1.015 g/mL (≈ 240 g per US cup)
- Sea salt (coarse): ρ ≈ 0.812 g/mL (≈ 192 g per US cup)
Grams of Salt to Cups Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 0.017 |
| 10 | 0.035 |
| 15 | 0.052 |
| 20 | 0.069 |
| 30 | 0.104 |
| 50 | 0.174 |
| 75 | 0.260 |
| 100 | 0.347 |
| 125 | 0.434 |
| 150 | 0.521 |
| 200 | 0.694 |
| 250 | 0.868 |
| 288 | 1.000 |
| 300 | 1.042 |
| 400 | 1.389 |
| 500 | 1.736 |
| * Assumes fine table salt density ≈ 1.217 g/mL (≈ 288 g per US cup). Actual results vary by brand and packing. | |
How do you convert grams of salt to cups? Choose the salt type, compute mL = grams ÷ ρ, then convert to cups: cups (US) = mL ÷ 236.588; for metric cups use 250 mL per cup.
How do you convert cups of salt to grams? Multiply by volume in mL, then by the density: grams = cups (US) × 236.588 × ρ; for tablespoons and teaspoons, use 1 tbsp = 14.7868 mL and 1 tsp = 4.92892 mL.
Example Problem
Convert 100 grams of Morton kosher salt to US cups.
Use cups = g ÷ (ρ × 236.588); with ρ = 0.974 g/mL for Morton kosher salt.
cups = 100 ÷ (0.974 × 236.588) ≈ 100 ÷ 230.437 ≈ 0.434 cups (US)
