Convert Cups of Salt to Pinches
Enter the salt volume in cups below to get the value converted to pinches.
How to Convert Cups to Pinches
To convert a cup measurement to a pinch measurement, multiply the salt volume by the conversion ratio.
Since one cup of salt is equal to 768 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The salt volume in pinches is equal to the cups multiplied by 768.
How Many Pinches are in a Cup of Salt?
There are 768 pinches in a cup of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 c = 768 pinches
Cups and pinches are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Cups
A cup of salt is equal to 16 tablespoons of salt.
Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.
Pinches
A pinch is a small unit used in cooking, typically used to measure salt and other spices when seasoning. One pinch is equal to the amount of seasoning that can be taken between your thumb and finger, or 1/2 of a dash. The pinch is a rough measurement, but is commonly considered to be equal to 1/16 of a teaspoon.
Cup to Pinch Conversion Table
| Cups | Pinches |
|---|---|
| 1 c | 768 |
| 2 c | 1,536 |
| 3 c | 2,304 |
| 4 c | 3,072 |
| 5 c | 3,840 |
| 6 c | 4,608 |
| 7 c | 5,376 |
| 8 c | 6,144 |
| 9 c | 6,912 |
| 10 c | 7,680 |
| 11 c | 8,448 |
| 12 c | 9,216 |
| 13 c | 9,984 |
| 14 c | 10,752 |
| 15 c | 11,520 |
| 16 c | 12,288 |
| 17 c | 13,056 |
| 18 c | 13,824 |
| 19 c | 14,592 |
| 20 c | 15,360 |
| 21 c | 16,128 |
| 22 c | 16,896 |
| 23 c | 17,664 |
| 24 c | 18,432 |
| 25 c | 19,200 |
| 26 c | 19,968 |
| 27 c | 20,736 |
| 28 c | 21,504 |
| 29 c | 22,272 |
| 30 c | 23,040 |
| 31 c | 23,808 |
| 32 c | 24,576 |
| 33 c | 25,344 |
| 34 c | 26,112 |
| 35 c | 26,880 |
| 36 c | 27,648 |
| 37 c | 28,416 |
| 38 c | 29,184 |
| 39 c | 29,952 |
| 40 c | 30,720 |