100 grams of table salt to cups
100 g of table salt is about 0.37 cups, which is roughly 3/8 cup or 5.86 tablespoons. That comes from 273 g per US cup. Fine table salt. Kosher flake salt is nearer 145 g a cup.
| Measure | 100 g of table salt |
|---|---|
| Cups | 0.37 |
| Kitchen measure | 3/8 cup |
| Tablespoons | 5.86 |
| Grams per cup used | 273 g |
Fine table salt is dense at about 273 g a cup, but nobody measures salt by the cup. The reason this page exists is teaspoons: a teaspoon of table salt is about 6 g, and that is the number that matters when converting a recipe.
Result
0.83 cups
About 7/8 cup of all-purpose flour. 100 g is 3.53 oz by weight.
Assumes spoon-and-level. Scooped flour runs closer to 140 g a cup.
Questions
How many cups is 100 g of table salt?
0.37 cups, or about 3/8 cup. That is worked out at 273 g per US cup, and a cup of table salt can run 145 g kosher flakes to 292 g fine table salt.
How many tablespoons is 100 g of table salt?
About 5.86 tablespoons, since one US cup is 16 tablespoons. For small amounts tablespoons are usually the more accurate measure to work with.
Why does 100 g give a different number of cups for other ingredients?
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. 100 g of table salt is 0.37 cups at 273 g per cup, while the same 100 g of a denser or lighter ingredient fills a different amount of space.
Other amounts of table salt
See all table salt conversions or 100 g of every other ingredient.