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Cups of Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal) to Grams
How many grams are in cups of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)? Type a value below to see the result instantly. Cooking conversions depend on the density of each ingredient — the math here uses 0.609 g/mL for kosher salt (Diamond Crystal).
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1 cup of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) = 144.08 g
Cups of Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal) to Grams Conversion Table
Common values for kosher salt (Diamond Crystal):
| Cups of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) | Grams |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cup | 36.0205 g |
| 0.5 cup | 72.041 g |
| 1 cup | 144.08 g |
| 2 cup | 288.16 g |
| 3 cup | 432.25 g |
| 4 cup | 576.33 g |
| 5 cup | 720.41 g |
| 8 cup | 1152.66 g |
| 10 cup | 1440.82 g |
How this works
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) has a density of about 0.609 g/mL (diamond crystal: 1 tsp = 3g). That means 1 mL of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) weighs 0.609 grams.
Grams = cups × 144.0821
Note: Diamond Crystal brand. About half the density of table salt by volume.
Why a cup of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) doesn't always weigh the same
Volume measurements are forgiving in some ways and brutal in others. A cup of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) can vary by 10-20% in weight depending on how it's measured: spooned vs scooped, packed vs loose, sifted vs unsifted. The density figure used here matches the most common published recipe conventions, but if you're after baking precision, weighing on a kitchen scale is more accurate than measuring by volume.