1 US cup of table salt (namak) weighs 288 g when spooned into the cup and levelled. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz |
| ¼ cup | 72 g | 2.5 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 96 g | 3.4 oz |
| ½ cup | 144 g | 5.1 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 192 g | 6.8 oz |
| ¾ cup | 216 g | 7.6 oz |
| 1 cup | 288 g | 10.2 oz |
| 1 ½ cups | 432 g | 15.2 oz |
| 2 cups | 576 g | 20.3 oz |
| 3 cups | 864 g | 30.5 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,152 g | 40.6 oz |
| Spoons (level) | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ teaspoon | 1.5 g |
| ½ teaspoon | 3 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 6 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 18 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 36 g |
| 3 tablespoons | 54 g |
| 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) | 72 g |
| Grams | US cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.03 cups | 0.6 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.09 cups | 1.4 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.17 cups | 2.8 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.35 cups | 5.6 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.43 cups | 6.9 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.52 cups | 8.3 tbsp |
| 200 g | 0.69 cups | 11.1 tbsp |
| 250 g | 0.87 cups | 13.9 tbsp |
| 300 g | 1.04 cups | 16.7 tbsp |
| 500 g | 1.74 cups | 27.8 tbsp |
| 1,000 g | 3.47 cups | 55.6 tbsp |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 metric cup (250 ml) | 304 g |
| ½ metric cup | 152 g |
| 1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml) | 18 g |
| 1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml) | 24 g |
| 100 ml | 122 g |
A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.
Small amounts are measured with level measuring spoons; for spices a tiny weighing error matters little, but for salt and leaveners use level spoons.
Fine table salt. Kosher salt is much lighter per spoon, so never swap them spoon for spoon.
Also called: namak.
Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.
1 level US cup of table salt weighs about 288 g (10.2 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 304 g.
1 level tablespoon of table salt is about 18 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 6 g.
100 g of table salt is about 0.35 cups, or 5.6 tablespoons.
A cup measures volume, not weight. Table Salt is denser than water, so a cup weighs more (288 g vs 237 g).