Convert Dashes of Salt to Cups

Enter the salt volume in dashes below to get the value converted to cups.

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1 dash = 0.002604 c

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How to Convert Dashes to Cups

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To convert a dash measurement to a cup measurement, divide the salt volume by the conversion ratio.

Since one cup of salt is equal to 384 dashes, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cups = dashes ÷ 384

The salt volume in cups is equal to the dashes divided by 384.

For example, here's how to convert 500 dashes to cups using the formula above.
500 dashes = (500 ÷ 384) = 1.302083 c

Dashes and cups are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What is a Dash?

A dash is a small cooking unit that is usually used to measure seasonings and spices, including salt. One dash is vague measurement that is roughly equal to 1/8 of a teaspoon or 2 pinches.

Learn more about dashes.

What is a Cup?

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.

Learn more about cups.

Dash to Cup Conversion Table

Table showing various Dash measurements converted to cups.
Dashes Cups
1 0.002604 c
2 0.005208 c
3 0.007813 c
4 0.010417 c
5 0.013021 c
6 0.015625 c
7 0.018229 c
8 0.020833 c
9 0.023438 c
10 0.026042 c
20 0.052083 c
30 0.078125 c
40 0.104167 c
50 0.130208 c
60 0.15625 c
70 0.182292 c
80 0.208333 c
90 0.234375 c
100 0.260417 c
200 0.520833 c
300 0.78125 c
400 1.0417 c
500 1.3021 c
600 1.5625 c
700 1.8229 c
800 2.0833 c
900 2.3438 c
1,000 2.6042 c

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