Convert Salt from Cup to Tablespoon

How many tablespoons is 1 cup of salt?

1 cup of salt (sodium chloride) is 16.67 tablespoons. 2 cups of salt is 33.33 tablespoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less. Use the US cup converter →
  • Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
  • A tablespoon here is the 15 ml metric standard, about 16.67 to a metric cup, the same size as a UK tablespoon. A US tablespoon is smaller at 14.79 ml, so US cooks measuring with US spoons need slightly more. An Australian tablespoon is larger at 20 ml, so it holds about a third more. When tablespoon size matters →
  • A little over or under won't ruin the bake, though it can nudge the final taste. Salt is the one to watch: a touch too much quickly shows.

Salt is the most common seasoning in cooking and baking, sharpening flavour and helping control yeast and gluten in bread doughs. One metric cup (250 ml) of fine table salt weighs around 300 grams. Most recipes call for it by the teaspoon, so a quick gram or teaspoon conversion is usually all you need.

Salt crystal size varies a lot: a teaspoon of flaky sea salt weighs far less than a teaspoon of fine table salt, so measuring by weight avoids over- or under-salting. This page converts salt between grams, teaspoons, tablespoons, and more.

Also known as

  • sodium chloride
  • table salt
  • kitchen salt
  • halite

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Common Salt Conversions

Here are the most common salt conversions from cups to tablespoons.

CupsTablespoons
0.25 cups4.17 tbsp
0.5 cups8.33 tbsp
0.75 cups12.5 tbsp
1 cup16.67 tbsp
1.25 cups20.83 tbsp
1.5 cups25 tbsp
2 cups33.33 tbsp
2.5 cups41.67 tbsp
3 cups50 tbsp

Salt Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting salt from Cup to Tablespoon and other measurements.

cuptbspgramsouncescup(US)tsp
0.25 cup4.17 tbsp75 g2.65 oz0.26 cup (US)12.5 tsp
0.5 cup8.33 tbsp150 g5.29 oz0.52 cup (US)25 tsp
1 cup16.67 tbsp300 g10.58 oz1.04 cup (US)50 tsp
2 cup33.33 tbsp600 g21.16 oz2.08 cup (US)100 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tablespoons is 1 cup of salt?
1 cup of salt is 16.67 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of salt is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the salt converter
How many tablespoons is 1.5 cups of salt?
1.5 cups of salt is 25 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of salt is 16.67 tablespoons and 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of salt?
2 cups of salt is 33.33 tablespoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of salt is 16.67 tablespoons, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact tablespoons reading.
How many cups of salt is 16.67 tablespoons?
16.67 tablespoons of salt is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between tablespoons and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in tablespoons. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many tablespoons is 1 cup of sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is another name for salt, so 1 cup of sodium chloride is 16.67 tablespoons, exactly the same as salt. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.

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