Cups of Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal) to Ounces

How many ounces 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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Cups of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)

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1 cup of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) = 5.0823 oz

Cups of Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal) to Ounces Conversion Table

Common values for kosher salt (Diamond Crystal):

Cups of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)	Ounces
0.25 cup	1.2706 oz
0.5 cup	2.5412 oz
1 cup	5.0823 oz
2 cup	10.1647 oz
3 cup	15.247 oz
4 cup	20.3294 oz
5 cup	25.4117 oz
8 cup	40.6588 oz
10 cup	50.8235 oz

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.

Ounces = cups × 5.0823

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.