Salt (table): Grams to Cups
1 cup of salt (table) = 292 grams
One US cup of salt (table) weighs 292 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 309 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Table salt weighs 292 g per cup on USDA FoodData Central; King Arthur Baking gives 18 g per tablespoon (288 g per cup). Fine, dense crystals make it about twice as salty by volume as flaky kosher salt.
Where the 292 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Salt, table” = 292 g (FDC ID 173468)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Salt (table), 1 tablespoon = 18 g (about 288 g per cup) (chart)
This site uses 292 g per US cup of salt (table), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of salt (table)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g salt (table) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 1.37 | 0.88 |
| 50 g salt (table) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.74 | 1.76 |
| 75 g salt (table) | ¼ | ¼ | 4.11 | 2.65 |
| 100 g salt (table) | ⅓ | ⅓ | 5.48 | 3.53 |
| 110 g salt (table) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.03 | 3.88 |
| 120 g salt (table) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.58 | 4.23 |
| 125 g salt (table) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.85 | 4.41 |
| 130 g salt (table) | ½ | ⅜ | 7.12 | 4.59 |
| 140 g salt (table) | ½ | ½ | 7.67 | 4.94 |
| 150 g salt (table) | ½ | ½ | 8.22 | 5.29 |
| 170 g salt (table) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.32 | 6.00 |
| 175 g salt (table) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 9.59 | 6.17 |
| 200 g salt (table) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 10.96 | 7.05 |
| 225 g salt (table) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.33 | 7.94 |
| 240 g salt (table) | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.15 | 8.47 |
| 250 g salt (table) | ⅞ | 0.81 | 13.7 | 8.82 |
| 275 g salt (table) | 0.94 | ⅞ | 15.07 | 9.70 |
| 300 g salt (table) | 1 | 1 | 16.44 | 10.58 |
| 350 g salt (table) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 19.18 | 12.35 |
| 400 g salt (table) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 21.92 | 14.11 |
| 450 g salt (table) | 1½ | 1½ | 24.66 | 15.87 |
| 500 g salt (table) | 1¾ | 1⅝ | 27.4 | 17.64 |
How to measure salt (table) accurately
The 292 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the salt (table) into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of salt (table) = 292 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of salt (table) = 309 g
- ¾ cup = 219 g
- ½ cup = 146 g
- ⅓ cup = 97 g
- ¼ cup = 73 g
- 1 tablespoon = 18.3 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of salt (table)?
100 grams of salt (table) is about ⅓ US cups, based on 292 g per cup, or ⅓ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of salt (table)?
One US cup of salt (table) weighs 292 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 309 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of salt (table)?
250 grams of salt (table) is about ⅞ US cups, or 0.81 metric cups.
Does a UK cup of salt (table) weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 309 g of salt (table) rather than 292 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of salt (table)?
100 grams of salt (table) is about 5.48 tablespoons.
Related reading: Salt Conversions, Salt (fine sea salt) grams to cups and Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal) grams to cups.