One US cup of kosher salt weighs about 128 grams (4.52 oz). A tablespoon is about 8 g and a teaspoon about 2.7 g.
- 1 cup
- 128 gDiamond Crystal basis: King Arthur lists 1 tbsp = 8 g, x16…
- 1 tablespoon
- 8 g1/16 cup
- 1 teaspoon
- 2.7 g1/48 cup
- 100 grams
- 0.781 cup12.5 tablespoons
Weights from USDA FoodData Central and King Arthur Baking. Checked .
Kosher salt cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 16 g | 0.564 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 32 g | 1.13 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 42.7 g | 1.51 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 64 g | 2.26 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 85.3 g | 3.01 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz |
| 1 cup | 128 g | 4.52 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 192 g | 6.77 oz |
| 2 cups | 256 g | 9.03 oz |
| 3 cups | 384 g | 13.5 oz |
| 4 cups | 512 g | 18.1 oz |
Kosher salt grams to cups
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.195 cups | 3.12 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.391 cups | 6.25 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.781 cups | 12.5 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.977 cups | 15.6 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.17 cups | 18.8 tbsp |
| 200 g | 1.56 cups | 25 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.95 cups | 31.2 tbsp |
| 300 g | 2.34 cups ≈ 2 1/3 cup | 37.5 tbsp |
| 400 g | 3.12 cups ≈ 3 1/8 cup | 50 tbsp |
| 500 g | 3.91 cups | 62.5 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 7.81 cups | 125 tbsp |
How we got 128 g
Diamond Crystal basis: King Arthur lists 1 tbsp = 8 g, x16 = 128 g/cup. Morton kosher is about twice as dense (1 tbsp = 16 g, ~256 g/cup). No USDA entry for kosher salt.
- King Arthur - Morton's kosher (16 g/tbsp x16): 256 g per cup
Crystal shape differs by brand: Diamond Crystal's hollow flakes weigh about half as much per spoon as Morton's denser crystals. Always specify brand.
diamond crystal tbsp grams: 8; morton tbsp grams: 16; morton grams per cup: 256
Questions people ask
How many cups is 100 grams of kosher salt?
About 0.781 cups (12.5 tablespoons).
How many grams is 1/2 cup of kosher salt?
About 64 grams.