Convert Pinches of Salt to Cups

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

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1 pinch = 0.001302 c

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How to Convert Pinches to Cups

To convert a measurement in pinches to a measurement in cups, divide the salt volume 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 salt volume in cups is equal to the salt volume in pinches divided by 768.

For example, here's how to convert 500 pinches to cups using the formula above.
cups = (500 pinches ÷ 768) = 0.651042 c

Pinches and cups are both units used to measure salt volume. 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

Table showing various pinch measurements converted to cups.
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

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