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Coarse sea salt
A kind of sea salt · also called Coarse salt, Bay salt, Solar salt
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About
Coarse sea salt consists of large evaporated ocean crystals that weigh about 9.6 ounces per cup.
Coarse sea salt has a bulk density of about 72 pounds per cubic foot (1.15 grams per milliliter), making it slightly heavier than water by volume. Because its large crystals leave empty air pockets in a container, a cup of coarse sea salt weighs less than an equal volume of fine table salt. It remains noticeably heavier by volume than light, flaky styles of kosher salt. Storing a standard one-pound (454-gram) batch requires about 1.7 US cups (395 milliliters) of container space.
From Wikipedia
Sea salt is salt that is produced by the evaporation of seawater. It is used as a seasoning in foods, cooking, cosmetics and for preserving food.
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- How much does a cup of coarse sea salt weigh?
- One US cup of coarse sea salt weighs about 9.6 ounces (272 grams). This makes a full measuring cup roughly as heavy as a large russet potato.
One cup weighs
9.6 oz (272 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.6 oz (17 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.2 oz (5.67 g)
- Density
- 1.15 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of coarse sea salt weighs about 9.6 ounces (272 grams). This makes a full measuring cup roughly as heavy as a large russet potato.
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