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Table salt
A kind of salt · also called fine salt, cooking salt, food salt
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Table salt is a granulated mineral seasoning that packs roughly 10.9 ounces (308 g) into a single measuring cup.
With a bulk density of about 0.75 ounces per cubic inch (1.3 g/mL), table salt is roughly 30 percent denser than liquid water. Because its fine, cubic crystals settle closely together with very little trapped air, it takes up far less room than flaky salts or flour of the same weight. A standard 26-ounce (737 g) round canister from the grocery store fills only about 2.4 cups (567 mL) of volume. This compact structure makes a container of salt feel surprisingly heavy compared to almost any other dry baking ingredient.
From Wikipedia
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of table salt weigh?
- One US cup of table salt weighs about 10.9 ounces (308 g). That makes it noticeably heavier than a cup of granulated sugar, which weighs only around 7 ounces (200 g).
One cup weighs
10.8 oz (308 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.678 oz (19.2 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.226 oz (6.41 g)
- Density
- 1.3 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of table salt weighs about 10.9 ounces (308 g). That makes it noticeably heavier than a cup of granulated sugar, which weighs only around 7 ounces (200 g).
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