Cups of Salt to Smidgens Conversion

Convert Cups of Salt to Smidgens

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

Results in Smidgens:

1 c = 1,536 smidgens

How to Convert Cups to Smidgens

To convert a measurement in cups to a measurement in smidgens, multiply the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 1,536 smidgens/cup.

Since one cup of salt is equal to 1,536 smidgens, you can use this simple formula to convert:

smidgens = cups × 1,536

The salt volume in smidgens is equal to the salt volume in cups multiplied by 1,536.

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

smidgens = (5 c × 1,536) = 7,680 smidgens

How Many Smidgens Are in a Cup of Salt?

There are 1,536 smidgens in a cup of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 c = 1,536 smidgens

Cups and smidgens are both units used to measure salt volume. 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.

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 Smidgen?

A smidgen is a very small unit used in cooking, most often used to measure salt and seasonings. One smidgen is equal to 1/2 of a pinch, which is the amount of seasoning that you can "pinch" between your thumb and finger. Although the smidgen is considered a rough measurement, it is generally accepted to be equal to 1/32 of a teaspoon.

Learn more about smidgens.

Cup to Smidgen Conversion Table

Table showing various cup measurements converted to smidgens.
Cups	Smidgens
0.001 c	1.536
0.002 c	3.072
0.003 c	4.608
0.004 c	6.144
0.005 c	7.68
0.006 c	9.216
0.007 c	10.75
0.008 c	12.29
0.009 c	13.82
0.01 c	15.36
0.02 c	30.72
0.03 c	46.08
0.04 c	61.44
0.05 c	76.8
0.06 c	92.16
0.07 c	107.52
0.08 c	122.88
0.09 c	138.24
0.1 c	153.6
0.2 c	307.2
0.3 c	460.8
0.4 c	614.4
0.5 c	768
0.6 c	921.6
0.7 c	1,075
0.8 c	1,229
0.9 c	1,382
1 c	1,536

Table showing various cup measurements converted to smidgens.

Cups

Smidgens

0.001 c

1.536

0.002 c

3.072

0.003 c

4.608

0.004 c

6.144

0.005 c

7.68

0.006 c

9.216

0.007 c

10.75

0.008 c

12.29

0.009 c

13.82

0.01 c

15.36

0.02 c

30.72

0.03 c

46.08

0.04 c

61.44

0.05 c

76.8

0.06 c

92.16

0.07 c

107.52

0.08 c

122.88

0.09 c

138.24

0.1 c

153.6

0.2 c

307.2

0.3 c

460.8

0.4 c

614.4

0.5 c

768

0.6 c

921.6

0.7 c

1,075

0.8 c

1,229

0.9 c

1,382

1 c

1,536