Convert Cups of Salt to Pinches
Enter the amount of salt in cups below to get the value converted to pinches.
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How to Convert Cups to Pinches
Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from cups to pinches for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in cups to a measurement in pinches, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 768 pinches/cup.
Since one cup of salt is equal to 768 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:
pinches = cups × 768
The amount of salt in pinches is equal to the amount of salt in cups multiplied by 768.
For example, here's how to convert 5 cups to pinches using the formula above.
pinches = (5 c × 768) = 3,840 pinches
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 the amount of salt. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Cup?
A cup of salt is equal to 16 tablespoons of salt.
The cup is a US customary unit of volume. 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.
Learn more about cups.
What Is a Pinch?
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.
Learn more about pinches.
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 |