Leaveners, Salt & Spices
Convert tablespoons of table salt to grams
One tablespoon of table salt weighs about 18.3 g, and half a tablespoon comes to roughly 9.13 g. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 tbsp of table salt =
18.3 g
- oz
- 0.644
- kg
- 0.018
- lb
- 0.04
Table Salt: 292 g per US cup · NIST Handbook 133. 1 teaspoon = 6 g. Fine table salt is nearly twice as salty by volume as flaky kosher salt.
Full table salt chart →Table Salt at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 292 grams per US cup (NIST Handbook 133).
- 1 cup
- 292 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 18.3 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 6.08 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 10.3 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.342 cups
- Density
- 1.23 g/ml
tablespoons to grams chart for table salt
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| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 18.3 g | 0.644 oz | 0.04 lb |
| 2 tbsp | 36.5 g | 1.29 oz | 0.08 lb |
| 3 tbsp | 54.8 g | 1.93 oz | 0.121 lb |
| 4 tbsp | 73 g | 2.58 oz | 0.161 lb |
| 5 tbsp | 91.3 g | 3.22 oz | 0.201 lb |
| 6 tbsp | 110 g | 3.86 oz | 0.241 lb |
| 8 tbsp | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 0.322 lb |
| 10 tbsp | 183 g | 6.44 oz | 0.402 lb |
| 12 tbsp | 219 g | 7.73 oz | 0.483 lb |
| 16 tbsp | 292 g | 10.3 oz | 0.644 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat table salt as 292 g per US customary cup, which works out to 1.234 g/ml. From there:
- Your tablespoons figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (tbsp = 14.8 ml).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/3 cups.
Measuring table salt accurately
1 teaspoon = 6 g. Fine table salt is nearly twice as salty by volume as flaky kosher salt.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of table salt?
1 tablespoon of table salt is 18.3 g. This is based on a density of 292 g per US cup.
How many grams are in 2 tablespoons of table salt?
2 tablespoons of table salt is 36.5 g, and 9.13 g for half a tablespoon.
How much is 100 g of table salt in cups?
100 g of table salt is about 1/3 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for table salt?
1 teaspoon = 6 g. Fine table salt is nearly twice as salty by volume as flaky kosher salt.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.