Convert Pinches of Salt to Cups
Enter the salt volume in pinches below to get the value converted to cups.
How to Convert Pinches to Cups
To convert a pinch measurement to a cup measurement, divide the salt volume by the conversion ratio. One cup of salt is equal to 768 pinches, so use this simple formula to convert:
The salt volume in cups is equal to the pinches divided by 768.
Pinches and cups are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.
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.
Pinch to Cup Conversion Table
| Pinches | Cups |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001302 c |
| 2 | 0.002604 c |
| 3 | 0.003906 c |
| 4 | 0.005208 c |
| 5 | 0.00651 c |
| 6 | 0.007813 c |
| 7 | 0.009115 c |
| 8 | 0.010417 c |
| 9 | 0.011719 c |
| 10 | 0.013021 c |
| 20 | 0.026042 c |
| 30 | 0.039063 c |
| 40 | 0.052083 c |
| 50 | 0.065104 c |
| 60 | 0.078125 c |
| 70 | 0.091146 c |
| 80 | 0.104167 c |
| 90 | 0.117188 c |
| 100 | 0.130208 c |
| 200 | 0.260417 c |
| 300 | 0.390625 c |
| 400 | 0.520833 c |
| 500 | 0.651042 c |
| 600 | 0.78125 c |
| 700 | 0.911458 c |
| 800 | 1.0417 c |
| 900 | 1.1719 c |
| 1,000 | 1.3021 c |
