Convert Teaspoons of Salt to Cups

Enter the amount of salt in teaspoons below to get the value converted to cups.

Result in Cups:

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1 tsp = 0.020833 c
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How to Convert Teaspoons to Cups

Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from teaspoons to cups for any variety of recipes.

To convert a measurement in teaspoons to a measurement in cups, divide the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 48 teaspoons/cup.

Since one cup of salt is equal to 48 teaspoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cups = teaspoons ÷ 48

The amount of salt in cups is equal to the amount of salt in teaspoons divided by 48.

For example, here's how to convert 5 teaspoons to cups using the formula above.

cups = (5 tsp ÷ 48) = 0.104167 c

conversion scale showing teaspoons and equivalent cups amount of salt values

Teaspoons 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 Teaspoon?

A teaspoon of salt is equal to 8 dashes of salt or 1/3 of a tablespoon.

The teaspoon is a US customary unit of volume. Teaspoons can be abbreviated as tsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t, ts, or tspn. For example, 1 teaspoon can be written as 1 tsp, 1 t, 1 ts, or 1 tspn.

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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.

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Teaspoon to Cup Conversion Table

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to cups.
Teaspoons Cups
1 tsp 0.020833 c
2 tsp 0.041667 c
3 tsp 0.0625 c
4 tsp 0.083333 c
5 tsp 0.104167 c
6 tsp 0.125 c
7 tsp 0.145833 c
8 tsp 0.166667 c
9 tsp 0.1875 c
10 tsp 0.208333 c
11 tsp 0.229167 c
12 tsp 0.25 c
13 tsp 0.270833 c
14 tsp 0.291667 c
15 tsp 0.3125 c
16 tsp 0.333333 c
17 tsp 0.354167 c
18 tsp 0.375 c
19 tsp 0.395833 c
20 tsp 0.416667 c
21 tsp 0.4375 c
22 tsp 0.458333 c
23 tsp 0.479167 c
24 tsp 0.5 c
25 tsp 0.520833 c
26 tsp 0.541667 c
27 tsp 0.5625 c
28 tsp 0.583333 c
29 tsp 0.604167 c
30 tsp 0.625 c
31 tsp 0.645833 c
32 tsp 0.666667 c
33 tsp 0.6875 c
34 tsp 0.708333 c
35 tsp 0.729167 c
36 tsp 0.75 c
37 tsp 0.770833 c
38 tsp 0.791667 c
39 tsp 0.8125 c
40 tsp 0.833333 c

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