Convert Pinches of Salt to Cups
Enter the amount of salt in pinches below to get the value converted to cups.
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How to Convert Pinches to Cups
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To convert a measurement in pinches to a measurement in cups, divide 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:
cups = pinches ÷ 768
The amount of salt in cups is equal to the amount of salt in pinches divided by 768.
Pinches and cups are both units used to measure the amount of salt. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.
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.
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 |